Chapter V · Chapter 5

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

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

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

enough to be estimated or measured

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

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

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The summer had been one long nightmare of heat.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

an occurrence that results in things being united

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

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

From this reading October had come.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

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

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

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

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

set up or found

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

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

From this reading October had come.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The summer had been one long nightmare of heat.

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

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

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

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

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

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The summer had been one long nightmare of heat.

for more time

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

take the midday meal

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading The summer had been one long nightmare of heat.

not any; not one

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

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From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading October had come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The summer had been one long nightmare of heat.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

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

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

try to get or reach

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

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

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

a quantity of money

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer had been one long nightmare of heat.

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

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

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

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

up to a particular time

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

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

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

at the time that

From this reading Every penny must be counted now, and by combining breakfast and lunch late in the morning she found she could do quite well until night, besides saving an appreciable sum for the end of the week, when her room must be paid for.

in or at the place that

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'

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

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Nora was no longer in the comfortable little hotel to which the doctor's wife had sent her.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Early in July she had thought it wiser to seek cheaper quarters where breakfast was not 'included.'