Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

(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 All their voices were pronounced quite good.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

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

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

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

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

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

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

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

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

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

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

dearly loved

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading All their voices were pronounced quite good.

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

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

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

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

the state of being honored

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

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

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

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

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

causing disapproval or protest

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

and nothing more

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

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From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading All their voices were pronounced quite good.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading All their voices were pronounced quite good.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

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

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

be seated

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

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

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

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

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

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

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

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

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

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

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

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

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

the upper part of anything

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

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

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

not necessary

From this reading But, to show her defiance of this objectionable, and, as she thought, unnecessary care for her voice, she sang always at the top of it.

precisely as stated

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

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

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

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

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

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

From this reading To the girls' relief they were not expected to appear at the very next choir practice.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

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

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

during the time that

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

which person or people

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Charlotte had a talk with her friend, which tempered her enthusiasm with common sense, with the result that the children had their voices tried and two or three lessons given them before they were expected to appear in public, with the result that poor Poppy, the only one who really longed to be in the choir, was the only one denied that honour.

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

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.

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

From this reading But Poppy was too young; it would strain her voice, she was told, and to her chagrin she had to sit in an ordinary pew with Miss Ashe while the others sat in what Poppy called the 'dear little' choir stalls in the chancel.