Chapter XX

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

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

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

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

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

replying

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

any thing at all

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

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

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

dearly loved

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

confined by bonds

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

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

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

a female human offspring

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

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

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

at any time

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

opinion or judgment

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

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

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

brought together in one place

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

possessive form of “granddaughter” — a female grandchild

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

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

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

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

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

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

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

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

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

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

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

toward home

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

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

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

a small worthless amount

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

engage in

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

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

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

not one, and not any

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

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

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

on one occasion

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

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From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

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

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

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From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

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From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

carry out

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

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

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

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

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

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

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND As happy a party as ever gathered around a table sat down to dinner that night.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Carter received the news with as much surprise as the girls expected and to him they now turned for entertainment since their older friend was so engrossed in his own affairs.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

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

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

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

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.

belonging to which person

From this reading Although overshadowed utterly by the señorita, whose importance to their beloved Mr. St. Nick was such an evident fact, none of the children felt anything but pleasure in her discovery of this new relative.

in a wistful manner

From this reading To be sure once during the evening Jack climbed wistfully to her old friend's knee, but though he put his arm around her, he did not take his eyes from his granddaughter's face and did not cease to make her the subject of his talk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Pinckney had telegraphed to his daughter and had received an answering telegram which brought the promise of her speedy arrival with her husband.