Chapter V

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

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

later than; following

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

in the past

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

(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 Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

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

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

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

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

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

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

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

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

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

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

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

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

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

From this reading Do you suppose you three children could get the supper and serve it all by yourselves?"

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

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

From this reading Do you suppose you three children could get the supper and serve it all by yourselves?"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

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

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Do you suppose you three children could get the supper and serve it all by yourselves?"

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

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

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

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

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

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

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

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

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

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

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

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

and nothing more

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

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

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

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

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

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

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

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

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

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

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

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

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

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

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Do you suppose you three children could get the supper and serve it all by yourselves?"

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

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

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

express in speech

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

express a supposition

From this reading Do you suppose you three children could get the supper and serve it all by yourselves?"

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

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

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

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

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

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

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

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

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

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

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

precisely as stated

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Well, they have come east, and are in town for a day or two, and they want to come out and see us this very afternoon.

(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 "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

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

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

which person or people

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER One Sunday afternoon just as the clock struck three, the Blairs' telephone rang; and after she had answered it, Mother Blair called Mildred, who sat reading by the window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now I should love to ask them to stay to supper, but if I do, I shall have to stay with them and visit and can't help you at all; and Norah is out.

a late time of life

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My dear," she said, "do you remember hearing Father speak of his old friends the Wentworths, whom he used to know so well years ago?

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading Do you suppose you three children could get the supper and serve it all by yourselves?"