Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

later than; following

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

(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 They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

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

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

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

From this reading She would be off, she told McGeorge, the first of the week.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

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

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

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

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

recognizable; marked

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Then Mrs. Kraemer had died during a sitting.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Then Mrs. Kraemer had died during a sitting.

called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She would be off, she told McGeorge, the first of the week.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

a young female

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

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

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

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

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

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

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

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

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

on your own; without outside help

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

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

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

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

From this reading Then Mrs. Kraemer had died during a sitting.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

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

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

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

From this reading She would be off, she told McGeorge, the first of the week.

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

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

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

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Then Mrs. Kraemer had died during a sitting.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

absolutely essential

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She would be off, she told McGeorge, the first of the week.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She would be off, she told McGeorge, the first of the week.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

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

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Then Mrs. Kraemer had died during a sitting.

concern with things of the spirit

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

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

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

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

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Mrs. Kraemer had died during a sitting.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

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

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

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

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She would be off, she told McGeorge, the first of the week.

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

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

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

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

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

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading She would be off, she told McGeorge, the first of the week.

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

From this reading They were all serious about the spiritism, and believed absolutely in Jannie and Stepan, in the messages, the voices and shades that they evoked.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.

belonging to which person

From this reading The latter, whose interest at the beginning had been commendably penetrating, asked about Mrs. Meeker's sister; but he discovered nothing more than that--Lizzie Tuoey allowed for a heretic--she was religious.

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

From this reading She would be off, she told McGeorge, the first of the week.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It wasn't what you could name gay at the Meekers, and, indeed, it hadn't been necessary for the priest to insist on the girl finding another place; she had decided that independently after she had been there less than a month.