Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

later than; following

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

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

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

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

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

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

From this reading She closed safe and panel and put back the books; and carrying the correspondence to her father's desk, she began to look over it.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

confined by bonds

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She closed safe and panel and put back the books; and carrying the correspondence to her father's desk, she began to look over it.

plural of “clip” — a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

plural of “contention” — a point asserted as part of an argument

From this reading These letters represented the contentions of willful, powerful and sometimes ruthless and violent men.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading She closed safe and panel and put back the books; and carrying the correspondence to her father's desk, she began to look over it.

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

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

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

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

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

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

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

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She closed safe and panel and put back the books; and carrying the correspondence to her father's desk, she began to look over it.

set up or found

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

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

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

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

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

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

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

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

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

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

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

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

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She closed safe and panel and put back the books; and carrying the correspondence to her father's desk, she began to look over it.

the literary culture

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She closed safe and panel and put back the books; and carrying the correspondence to her father's desk, she began to look over it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

most important element

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

the force of workers available

From this reading These letters represented the contentions of willful, powerful and sometimes ruthless and violent men.

United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

above and across; more than

From this reading She closed safe and panel and put back the books; and carrying the correspondence to her father's desk, she began to look over it.

sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading These letters represented the contentions of willful, powerful and sometimes ruthless and violent men.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She closed safe and panel and put back the books; and carrying the correspondence to her father's desk, she began to look over it.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading These letters represented the contentions of willful, powerful and sometimes ruthless and violent men.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

precisely, exactly

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

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

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

without mercy or pity

From this reading These letters represented the contentions of willful, powerful and sometimes ruthless and violent men.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

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

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading These letters represented the contentions of willful, powerful and sometimes ruthless and violent men.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

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

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These letters represented the contentions of willful, powerful and sometimes ruthless and violent men.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

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

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

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

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading These letters represented the contentions of willful, powerful and sometimes ruthless and violent men.

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

From this reading She closed and fastened the doors, and after glancing about the room, she removed the books in front of the wall-safe to the right of the door, slid back the movable panel, opened the safe and took out a bundle of correspondence.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading DONALD AVERY IS MOODY Harriet went down the stair into the study; she passed through the study into the main part of the house and found Donald and sent him to her father; then she returned to the study.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

done by design

From this reading These letters represented the contentions of willful, powerful and sometimes ruthless and violent men.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This correspondence--a considerable bundle of letters held together with wire clips and the two envelopes bound with tape which she had put into the safe the day before--made up the papers of which her father had spoken to her.