Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

(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 Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

congenital absence of an arm or leg

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

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

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

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

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

on or to one side

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading Untoward circumstances had been vanquished--the butcher, the baker had been settled with or--done without.

making bread or cake or pastry etc.

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

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

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Untoward circumstances had been vanquished--the butcher, the baker had been settled with or--done without.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But every week there was the joy of a victory won.

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading Untoward circumstances had been vanquished--the butcher, the baker had been settled with or--done without.

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

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

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

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Untoward circumstances had been vanquished--the butcher, the baker had been settled with or--done without.

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Untoward circumstances had been vanquished--the butcher, the baker had been settled with or--done without.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But every week there was the joy of a victory won.

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

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

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

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

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

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

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

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

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

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

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

of the present time and place

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

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

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

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

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading But every week there was the joy of a victory won.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

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 Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

not any; not one

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Untoward circumstances had been vanquished--the butcher, the baker had been settled with or--done without.

above and across; more than

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

let for money

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

plural of “scone” — small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Untoward circumstances had been vanquished--the butcher, the baker had been settled with or--done without.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

be hungry; go without food

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

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

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But every week there was the joy of a victory won.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

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

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading Untoward circumstances had been vanquished--the butcher, the baker had been settled with or--done without.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.

past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Untoward circumstances had been vanquished--the butcher, the baker had been settled with or--done without.

precisely as stated

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading But every week there was the joy of a victory won.

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

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading But every week there was the joy of a victory won.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

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

From this reading AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT We were poor, very poor indeed in these days.

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

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Untoward circumstances had been vanquished--the butcher, the baker had been settled with or--done without.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading But every week there was the joy of a victory won.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading Irma had many a wrinkled brow and many an anxious heart over the weekly expenses--so much to be set aside for rent, so much for mysterious things called taxes--which, seeing no immediate good arise from them, my little rebel hated with all her heart, and devised all sorts of schemes to evade.

but in spite of that

From this reading For sometimes Amelia Craven came to give us a day's baking, and an array of fragrant scones and girdle-cakes, which I was taken into the kitchen to see on my return home, gave us the assurance of not having to starve for many days yet.