Chapter XXI

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

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

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

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

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

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had not been brought up in the rigid, repressive school that had surrounded Mrs. MacCall's childhood.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She had not been brought up in the rigid, repressive school that had surrounded Mrs. MacCall's childhood.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

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

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

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

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading She had not been brought up in the rigid, repressive school that had surrounded Mrs. MacCall's childhood.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

a very small circular shape

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Ruth was easier.

take in solid food

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

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

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

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

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

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

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

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

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

take the midday meal

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

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

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

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

From this reading She had not been brought up in the rigid, repressive school that had surrounded Mrs. MacCall's childhood.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

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

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

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

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

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

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

not any; not one

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

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

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

many times at short intervals

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

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

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

in the manner of someone who is very hungry

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

restrictive of action

From this reading She had not been brought up in the rigid, repressive school that had surrounded Mrs. MacCall's childhood.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading She had not been brought up in the rigid, repressive school that had surrounded Mrs. MacCall's childhood.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Ruth was easier.

a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

an educational institution

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

a woman who is a Scot

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

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

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

confined on all sides

From this reading She had not been brought up in the rigid, repressive school that had surrounded Mrs. MacCall's childhood.

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

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

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

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

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

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

a source of difficulty

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

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

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

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

From this reading She had not been brought up in the rigid, repressive school that had surrounded Mrs. MacCall's childhood.

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

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

at the time that

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

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

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.

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

From this reading ADVENTURES WITH SCALAWAG Dot came home to the old Corner House the first day of the school term with what Neale O'Neil would have called "serious trouble in the internal department."

but in spite of that

From this reading She was ravenously hungry; and yet she had eaten a good lunch and did not like to demand of Mrs. MacCall that bite between meals which was so abhorred by the Scotchwoman.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You have no more right to eat 'twixt one meal and t'other by day than you have to demand a loonch in the middle of the night," was often the good woman's observation when she was asked for a mid-afternoon lunch.