Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

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

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I knew you would bring evil on the house.

a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

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

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

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

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading I knew you would bring evil on the house.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

start firing a weapon

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

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

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

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

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

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

From this reading I knew you would bring evil on the house.

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

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

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 I knew you would bring evil on the house.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

without law or control

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

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

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

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

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

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

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

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

From this reading MAURTEEN BRUIN Who was she?

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

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

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle)

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

Identical; not different.

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

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

From this reading MAURTEEN BRUIN Who was she?

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

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

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

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

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

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

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

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

From this reading MAURTEEN BRUIN Who was she?

at the time that

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

which person or people

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading (_A knock at the door._ MAIRE BRUIN _opens it and then goes to the dresser and fills a porringer with milk and hands it through the door, and takes it back empty and closes the door._) MARIE BRUIN A little queer old woman cloaked in green, Who came to beg a porringer of milk.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading FATHER HART Did but the lawless angels see that door, They would fall, slain by everlasting peace; And when such angels knock upon our doors Who goes with them must drive through the same storm.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading BRIDGET BRUIN The good people go asking milk and fire Upon May Eve--Woe on the house that gives, For they have power upon it for a year.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I knew you would bring evil on the house.