Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

having companions or an escort

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

in addition

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

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

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

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

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

excessively forward

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

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From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

recognizable; marked

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

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From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

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From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

possessive form of “ellas” — a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

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

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

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

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

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

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

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

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

a positive motivational influence

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

lacking natural ease

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

immediately past

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

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

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

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

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

the act of departing politely

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

more desirable than another

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

an educational institution

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

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

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Mary had partially engaged to teach the school in Rice Corner, but George, assuming a kind of authority over her, declared she should not.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

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

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

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

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading On Ella's account, Mrs. Campbell had decided to remain in the city during a part of the summer, and she labored hard to keep Mary also, offering as a last inducement to give Mrs. Mason a home too.

in the direction of

From this reading A QUESTION Towards the last of April, Mrs. Mason and Mary returned to their old home in the country.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

which person or people

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

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

From this reading But Mrs. Mason preferred her own house in Chicopee, and thither Mary accompanied her, promising, however, to spend the next winter with her aunt, who wept at parting with her more than she would probably have done had it been Ella.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I don't want your eyes to grow dim and your cheeks pale, in that little pent-up room," said he.