Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Come on, Sister," said he, when Jeanne appeared on the doorstep.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Roger?" asked Jeanne.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was that lady's husband who came with it finally.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "That other child is still finding things to put on that tree."

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

From this reading "Come on, Sister," said he, when Jeanne appeared on the doorstep.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It was that lady's husband who came with it finally.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading "That other child is still finding things to put on that tree."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Come on, Sister," said he, when Jeanne appeared on the doorstep.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading It was that lady's husband who came with it finally.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

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

From this reading "That other child is still finding things to put on that tree."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was that lady's husband who came with it finally.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Come on, Sister," said he, when Jeanne appeared on the doorstep.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "That other child is still finding things to put on that tree."

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

a light shade of red

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "That other child is still finding things to put on that tree."

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

From this reading "Roger?" asked Jeanne.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Come on, Sister," said he, when Jeanne appeared on the doorstep.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

do one's shopping

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Come on, Sister," said he, when Jeanne appeared on the doorstep.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

not in physical motion

From this reading "That other child is still finding things to put on that tree."

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was that lady's husband who came with it finally.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "That other child is still finding things to put on that tree."

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "That other child is still finding things to put on that tree."

precisely as stated

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

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

From this reading It was that lady's husband who came with it finally.

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

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

at the time that

From this reading "Come on, Sister," said he, when Jeanne appeared on the doorstep.

during the time that

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

which person or people

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE PINK PRESENT Although Jeanne loitered outside shop windows and kept a sharp lookout for Old Captain, who _might_ be shopping for pink parasols, although she lingered at Lucy's and stayed and stayed and _stayed_ at Bessie's, it seemed as if it were taking Mrs. Fairchild a very great while to come with the promised car.