Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

later than; following

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

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From this reading For these indulgences Frances Allan was chiefly responsible.

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From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

a quantity of money

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

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

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

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

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

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

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

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

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

for the most part

From this reading For these indulgences Frances Allan was chiefly responsible.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

past form of “conform” — be similar, be in line with

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

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

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

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From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

a musician who plays the violin

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For these indulgences Frances Allan was chiefly responsible.

a man who is a foster parent

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading For these indulgences Frances Allan was chiefly responsible.

in a free manner

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

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

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

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

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

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

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

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

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

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

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

plural of “indulgence” — an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

From this reading For these indulgences Frances Allan was chiefly responsible.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

-ing form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

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

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

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

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

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

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

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

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

a full supply

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

United States writer and poet (1809-1849)

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading For these indulgences Frances Allan was chiefly responsible.

relieve from

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

an educational institution

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

not in physical motion

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

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

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

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

From this reading For these indulgences Frances Allan was chiefly responsible.

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

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.

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

From this reading The home of the Allans was never quite the same to Edgar Poe after that night.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had plenty of pets and toys, went to dancing school, in which his natural love of dancing made him delight, and was given stiff but merry little parties, at which old Cy, the black fiddler played and called the figures, and the little host and his friends conformed to the strict, ceremonious etiquette observed by the children as well as the grown people of the day.

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

From this reading He was still indulged in a generous amount of pocket money which he invariably proceeded to get rid of as fast as he could--lavishing it upon the enjoyment of his friends as freely as it had been lavished upon him.

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

From this reading A wall had been raised between him and his foster-father that would never be scaled.