Chapter III

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

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

later than; following

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

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

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

for the reason that

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

dearly loved

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

the act of making something clean

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

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From this reading "You think Miss Lizzie Somerville is el'gant!

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From this reading She is the mos' el'gantes' lady in the whole er Richmond.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading She is the mos' el'gantes' lady in the whole er Richmond.

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

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

set up or found

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

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From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

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

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

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

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

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

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

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

From this reading "You think Miss Lizzie Somerville is el'gant!

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From this reading Well, you jes' oughter see my missis.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading She is the mos' el'gantes' lady in the whole er Richmond.

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From this reading "You think Miss Lizzie Somerville is el'gant!

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

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

From this reading "You think Miss Lizzie Somerville is el'gant!

informal term of address for someone's wife

From this reading Well, you jes' oughter see my missis.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time

From this reading She is the mos' el'gantes' lady in the whole er Richmond.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Well, you jes' oughter see my missis.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

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From this reading Well, you jes' oughter see my missis.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading She is the mos' el'gantes' lady in the whole er Richmond.

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

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Well, you jes' oughter see my missis.

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

From this reading She is the mos' el'gantes' lady in the whole er Richmond.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

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From this reading "You think Miss Lizzie Somerville is el'gant!

plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

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From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

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

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "You think Miss Lizzie Somerville is el'gant!

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

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

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

(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 Well, you jes' oughter see my missis.

which person or people

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading She is the mos' el'gantes' lady in the whole er Richmond.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading THE PROBLEM The cabin was looking very sweet and fresh after a thorough cleaning from the willing hands of Susan, who was in a state of bliss because her beloved mistress was returning.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gwen had found some belated Cherokee roses and with a few sprays of honeysuckle added had glorified the plain room.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You think Miss Lizzie Somerville is el'gant!