Chapter XIII

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

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

(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 Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

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

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

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

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

the act of burning something

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

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

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

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From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

divisible by two

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

a social unit living together

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

death of a person

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

arranged into groups

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

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

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

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

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

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

From this reading “What is it?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What is it?

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

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

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

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

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

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

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

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

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

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

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

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

From this reading Suddenly the dog sprang up from her place at Rosaline’s feet and began to bark, and the reading ceased.

the topmost one of two

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

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

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

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

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is it?

at the time that

From this reading THE BATTLE HYMN That night, when the shutters were closed and the doors secured, the family sat in an upper room.

in or at the place that

From this reading Babet had come in to hear the Bible read by Madame de St. Cyr, and they were all grouped about the table where the candles were burning.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The old woman was reading in a low voice, with many pauses, and the faces around her were grave and even sad as they listened.