Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

(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 AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

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

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

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

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

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

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

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

From this reading Under this was "To my Mother," and then came "Words and Music by Nancy Weston Corner."

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Miss Helen kept the precious sheet in her charge lest some one should discover it.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Under this was "To my Mother," and then came "Words and Music by Nancy Weston Corner."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Miss Helen kept the precious sheet in her charge lest some one should discover it.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading At the top was "A Song" done in ornamental letters.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

in a manner or to an extent that is well known

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

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

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

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

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

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

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Miss Helen kept the precious sheet in her charge lest some one should discover it.

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

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

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

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

From this reading At the top was "A Song" done in ornamental letters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

immediately past

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Miss Helen kept the precious sheet in her charge lest some one should discover it.

the literary culture

From this reading At the top was "A Song" done in ornamental letters.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Helen kept the precious sheet in her charge lest some one should discover it.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Under this was "To my Mother," and then came "Words and Music by Nancy Weston Corner."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Under this was "To my Mother," and then came "Words and Music by Nancy Weston Corner."

your grandmother

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading Under this was "To my Mother," and then came "Words and Music by Nancy Weston Corner."

with neatness

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Miss Helen kept the precious sheet in her charge lest some one should discover it.

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading At the top was "A Song" done in ornamental letters.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Miss Helen kept the precious sheet in her charge lest some one should discover it.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

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

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Miss Helen kept the precious sheet in her charge lest some one should discover it.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Miss Helen kept the precious sheet in her charge lest some one should discover it.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

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

From this reading Miss Helen kept the precious sheet in her charge lest some one should discover it.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

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

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Under this was "To my Mother," and then came "Words and Music by Nancy Weston Corner."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Under this was "To my Mother," and then came "Words and Music by Nancy Weston Corner."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

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

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

the upper part of anything

From this reading At the top was "A Song" done in ornamental letters.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

precisely as stated

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

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

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

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

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading Under this was "To my Mother," and then came "Words and Music by Nancy Weston Corner."

at the time that

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

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

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading AN EVENING OF MUSIC The Christmas preparations went on famously under Aunt Helen's directions by which all of the girls profited, and though they worked very hard, at last they viewed their array of gifts with much complacency.

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

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.

but in spite of that

From this reading Nan had kept the making of her song a secret, yet probably nothing gave her such complete pleasure, and when it was all ready, words and music neatly written with Aunt Helen's skilful help, Nan would like to have gazed a dozen times a day at the page.