Chapter XVI

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

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading "The fact that he is a boarder," commented Beverly, with dignity, "entirely relieves me of any feeling of responsibility upon his account.

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

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "The fact that he is a boarder," commented Beverly, with dignity, "entirely relieves me of any feeling of responsibility upon his account.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

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

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

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

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

a tenant in someone's house

From this reading "Mr. Smith is our boarder, you know, not our guest."

eat an early morning meal

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

the central or most important feature

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading "The fact that he is a boarder," commented Beverly, with dignity, "entirely relieves me of any feeling of responsibility upon his account.

past form of “crochet” — create by looping or crocheting

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

dearly loved

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

well in the past; former

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading "The fact that he is a boarder," commented Beverly, with dignity, "entirely relieves me of any feeling of responsibility upon his account.

a room used for dining

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

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

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

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

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "The fact that he is a boarder," commented Beverly, with dignity, "entirely relieves me of any feeling of responsibility upon his account.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading "The fact that he is a boarder," commented Beverly, with dignity, "entirely relieves me of any feeling of responsibility upon his account.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

set up or found

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

the act of giving

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

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

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading "Mr. Smith is our boarder, you know, not our guest."

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

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

only a very short time before

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

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

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

heal or recover

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

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

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

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

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

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

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

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

From this reading "Mr. Smith is our boarder, you know, not our guest."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Mr. Smith is our boarder, you know, not our guest."

immediately past

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

the sound of laughing

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The fact that he is a boarder," commented Beverly, with dignity, "entirely relieves me of any feeling of responsibility upon his account.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mr. Smith is our boarder, you know, not our guest."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Mr. Smith is our boarder, you know, not our guest."

third-person singular of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading "The fact that he is a boarder," commented Beverly, with dignity, "entirely relieves me of any feeling of responsibility upon his account.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "The fact that he is a boarder," commented Beverly, with dignity, "entirely relieves me of any feeling of responsibility upon his account.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

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

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading "Mr. Smith is our boarder, you know, not our guest."

to a sufficient degree

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

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

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

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

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

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

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "But, Beverly, we must have hot things now," said Emily, as she arranged the crocheted centrepiece upon the table.

at the time that

From this reading SHOWS THAT A LAUGH DOES NOT HEAL A HEARTACHE When Emily entered the dining-room, she found that Beverly had departed from his usual custom sufficiently to appear in time for breakfast.

signal by winking

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "The fact that he is a boarder," commented Beverly, with dignity, "entirely relieves me of any feeling of responsibility upon his account.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I hardly got a wink of sleep last night, my dear," he remarked, "and I think it was due entirely to the heavy supper you insisted upon giving us."