Chapter XXX

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

the state of being absent

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

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

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

the two together, not just one

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

a social unit living together

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

your parents

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

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

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

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

From this reading JERUSHA.

and nothing more

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

for an instant or moment

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

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

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

information about recent and important events

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

belonging to or inherited from one's father

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

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

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

the act of gripping and pressing firmly

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

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

From this reading She and the mother and daughters had to exchange kisses and news about the health of both families.

in the direction of

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

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

From this reading ANNABEL came in just as the reading of the letter was finished and her arrival caused a commotion in the family, as it always did, which momentarily distracted attention from the missive and Shorty's absence.

which person or people

From this reading Then she had to give a filial kiss to the Deacon, who had already begun to assume paternal airs toward her, and finally she got around to Si.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.

but in spite of that

From this reading Neither of them had yet got to the point of "kissing before folks," and had to be content with furtive squeezing of hands.