Chapter XXI

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

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

acted upon; influenced

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Twenty minutes later, when she reëntered the yard, she was not alone.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

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

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

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

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

follower of Baptistic doctrines

From this reading The young man was the Reverend Mr. Barstow and he was the newly called minister of the Baptist chapel in Harniss.

a town in southeastern California

From this reading The young man was the Reverend Mr. Barstow and he was the newly called minister of the Baptist chapel in Harniss.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading The young man was the Reverend Mr. Barstow and he was the newly called minister of the Baptist chapel in Harniss.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

the specified day of the month

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

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

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

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From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

start firing a weapon

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

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

From this reading He had lived in the village less than a month.

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From this reading The young man was the Reverend Mr. Barstow and he was the newly called minister of the Baptist chapel in Harniss.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

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

From this reading The young man was the Reverend Mr. Barstow and he was the newly called minister of the Baptist chapel in Harniss.

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

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

moving with great haste

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

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

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

showing lack of due respect or veneration

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Twenty minutes later, when she reëntered the yard, she was not alone.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He had lived in the village less than a month.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He had lived in the village less than a month.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The young man was the Reverend Mr. Barstow and he was the newly called minister of the Baptist chapel in Harniss.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Twenty minutes later, when she reëntered the yard, she was not alone.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He had lived in the village less than a month.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The young man was the Reverend Mr. Barstow and he was the newly called minister of the Baptist chapel in Harniss.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

very recently

From this reading The young man was the Reverend Mr. Barstow and he was the newly called minister of the Baptist chapel in Harniss.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Twenty minutes later, when she reëntered the yard, she was not alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

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

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading The young man was the Reverend Mr. Barstow and he was the newly called minister of the Baptist chapel in Harniss.

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

From this reading Twenty minutes later, when she reëntered the yard, she was not alone.

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

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

past form of “shoo” — drive away by crying “shoo!”

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

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

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

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

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had lived in the village less than a month.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

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

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

of or relating to or concerning theology

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

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

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading At precisely eight-thirty she turned the key in the side door of the post-office building, and, hurrying to the sidewalk, almost ran along it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Twenty minutes later, when she reëntered the yard, she was not alone.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He had lived in the village less than a month.

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

From this reading Twenty minutes later, when she reëntered the yard, she was not alone.

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

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

at the time that

From this reading Twenty minutes later, when she reëntered the yard, she was not alone.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

which person or people

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

belonging to which person

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Twenty minutes later, when she reëntered the yard, she was not alone.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading She was shooing before her, as she might have shooed a stray chicken, a thin young man, who wore eyeglasses and whose cheeks were ornamented with a pair of sidewhiskers of the kind much affected at that date by theological students or youths active in the Y. M. C. A. The irreverent laity called such whiskers “fire escapes.”