Chapter XXX

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

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

the state of being absent

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

later than; following

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

(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 "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

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

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

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

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

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

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

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

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Oh, yes, I knew she was a widow when he married her; but I never heard of a child."

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

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

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

conveying or resembling a compliment

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

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

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

a female human offspring

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

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

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

divisible by two

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

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

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

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

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

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

From this reading "Oh, yes, I knew she was a widow when he married her; but I never heard of a child."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Oh, yes, I knew she was a widow when he married her; but I never heard of a child."

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

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

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

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

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

a social unit living together

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

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

From this reading "Oh, yes, I knew she was a widow when he married her; but I never heard of a child."

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Oh, yes, I knew she was a widow when he married her; but I never heard of a child."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

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 Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

joined in matrimony

From this reading "Oh, yes, I knew she was a widow when he married her; but I never heard of a child."

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

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

in a morbid manner or to a morbid degree

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Oh, yes, I knew she was a widow when he married her; but I never heard of a child."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

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

From this reading "Oh, yes, I knew she was a widow when he married her; but I never heard of a child."

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

marked by precise accordance with details

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

with low volume

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

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

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

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

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

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

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Maybelle fitted into her place as though she had always been an acknowledged daughter of the house, come home after long absence.

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

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

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

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

precisely as stated

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

at the time that

From this reading "Oh, yes, I knew she was a widow when he married her; but I never heard of a child."

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

during the time that

From this reading "TWO, AND TWO, AND TWO" IT took but a little while for the Burnham household to settle down quietly to routine living; so easily, after all, does human nature adjust itself to tremendous strains and changes.

which person or people

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading "Oh, yes, I knew she was a widow when he married her; but I never heard of a child."

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

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

in the company of; together with

From this reading And the neighbors, even those morbidly curious ones, of which there are always a few in every community, took kindly to the new order of things and to the bright-faced stranger who rode and drove and walked and appeared in church with Erskine and his mother, and was introduced with punctilious care as "My wife's daughter, Miss Somerville."

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.

an affirmative

From this reading "Oh, yes, I knew she was a widow when he married her; but I never heard of a child."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading They could not help, even from the first, saying kind and complimentary things about the beautiful young face, and after a few days of wonderment and conjecture they arranged their own story--with a very meagre array of facts to build upon--quite to their satisfaction.