Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

(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 Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

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

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

any thing at all

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

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

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

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

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

well in the past; former

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

the act of departing

From this reading Which pleased him immensely, except for the departure of Kathleen.

the power to use something or someone

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

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From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

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

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

plural of “entail” — land received by fee tail

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

apart from; not including

From this reading Which pleased him immensely, except for the departure of Kathleen.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Which pleased him immensely, except for the departure of Kathleen.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

set up or found

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

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From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

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From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

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

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

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

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Which pleased him immensely, except for the departure of Kathleen.

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

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

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

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading Which pleased him immensely, except for the departure of Kathleen.

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

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

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From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

immediately past

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

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From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

the literary culture

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

a particular point in time

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

the property of being multiple

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

above and across; more than

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

a list of employees and their salaries

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Which pleased him immensely, except for the departure of Kathleen.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

wandering freely

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

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

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

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

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

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

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

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

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

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

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

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

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

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

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading AMBITIONS AND LETTERS Rosalie had departed; Grandcourt followed suit next day; Sylvia's brother, Stuyvesant, had at last found a sober moment at his disposal and had appeared at Roya-Neh and taken his sister away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

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

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

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

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

lacking pretension or affectation

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

precisely as stated

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

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

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The day he left, Kathleen and Geraldine started on a round of August house parties, ranging from Lenox to Long Island, including tiresome week ends and duty visits to some very unpretentious but highly intellectual relatives of Mrs. Severn.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

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

From this reading Which pleased him immensely, except for the departure of Kathleen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So Scott remained in solitary possession of Roya-Neh, with its forests, gardens, pastures, lakes and streams, and a staggering payroll and all the multiplicity of problems that such responsibility entails.

the act of harassing someone

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Duane was all ready to go to New York to find out whether his father was worrying over anything, as the tone of his letters indicated.