Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading But he will never be able to do a man's work again."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About David the doctors had been frank with Carol.

anew

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

(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 OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

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

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

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

From this reading "He may live a long time and be comfortable, and enjoy himself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading About David the doctors had been frank with Carol.

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

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

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

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he will never be able to do a man's work again."

joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

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

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading "He may live a long time and be comfortable, and enjoy himself.

in a dainty and fastidious manner

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But he will never be able to do a man's work again."

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading About David the doctors had been frank with Carol.

plural of “doily” — a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

the act of consuming food

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading "He may live a long time and be comfortable, and enjoy himself.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

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

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading About David the doctors had been frank with Carol.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

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

From this reading About David the doctors had been frank with Carol.

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

From this reading "He may live a long time and be comfortable, and enjoy himself.

a high place

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

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

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "He may live a long time and be comfortable, and enjoy himself.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

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

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

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

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

conformity or harmony

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "He may live a long time and be comfortable, and enjoy himself.

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 "He may live a long time and be comfortable, and enjoy himself.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But he will never be able to do a man's work again."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "He may live a long time and be comfortable, and enjoy himself.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But he will never be able to do a man's work again."

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

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

without a sound

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

above and across; more than

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

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

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

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

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

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

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

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

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

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

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "He may live a long time and be comfortable, and enjoy himself.

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

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

in the direction of

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

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

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

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

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

at the time that

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But he will never be able to do a man's work again."

in the company of; together with

From this reading OLD HOPES AND NEW Along toward the middle of the summer Carol began eating her meals on the porch with David, and they fixed up a small table with doilies and flowers, and said they were keeping house all over again.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading Sometimes, when David was sleeping, Carol slipped noiselessly into the room to turn over with loving fingers the soft woolen petticoats, and bandages, and bonnets, and daintily embroidered dresses,--gifts of the women of their church back in the Heights in St. Louis.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But he will never be able to do a man's work again."