Chapter IX

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

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

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

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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

From this reading “Don’t be greedy, Rory!

-ing form of “bestow” — present

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with

From this reading Cis contradicted him happily.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

an imperfection in a bodily system

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

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From this reading “Oh, no, it doesn’t!”

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From this reading “Don’t be greedy, Rory!

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading “Don’t be greedy, Rory!

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

in a joyous manner

From this reading Cis contradicted him happily.

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

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

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

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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

From this reading Cis contradicted him happily.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

the act of departing

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

not any; not one

From this reading “Oh, no, it doesn’t!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, no, it doesn’t!”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

and nothing more

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

select carefully from a group

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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

From this reading “Don’t be greedy, Rory!

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

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

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

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

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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

From this reading ATALANTA’S PAUSE “The only defect in this sort of a day is that it has to end so early.

create by training and teaching

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.

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

From this reading It makes things seem thin and flat to pick up and start back on a train leaving a few minutes past three,” grumbled Rodney, putting Cis into her car chair and bestowing himself opposite to her, as they had come up to Pioneer Falls.