Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

(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 It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "I always said she was a forward minx," stormed Mildred.

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

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

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From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

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

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

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

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

for the reason that

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

brought into existence

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

confined by bonds

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

to strive with determination

From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

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From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

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

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

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

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

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

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading "I always said she was a forward minx," stormed Mildred.

a young female

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

the act of departing

From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

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

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

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From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

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

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I always said she was a forward minx," stormed Mildred.

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

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

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From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

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

From this reading "I always said she was a forward minx," stormed Mildred.

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

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

From this reading "I always said she was a forward minx," stormed Mildred.

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

From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

absolutely essential

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

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

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

and nothing more

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

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

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I always said she was a forward minx," stormed Mildred.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

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

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

in the near future

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading "I always said she was a forward minx," stormed Mildred.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

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

From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

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

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

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

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

male cat

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

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

From this reading It was all settled and they were to start as soon as necessary arrangements could be made.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

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

From this reading Miss Ann Moves On The Bucknors of Buck Hill were going abroad.

which person or people

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It had all come about because Jeff had felt in duty bound to inform his sister that Tom Harbison had come back to Ryeville with the intention of calling on another girl, and that girl Judith Buck.

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

From this reading The plan had been born in Mildred's mind and she had influenced her mother, who in turn had persuaded her husband and now passage was engaged and it was only a matter of a few weeks before they would sail.