Chapter XXIV · The Garden of Temptation

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

From this reading It was the late afternoon of a September day.

later than; following

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was the late afternoon of a September day.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

Having no one else present.

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

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

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

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

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

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From this reading To her I was “Mr. Cardover”; to me she was “Mrs. Carpenter.”

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading To her I was “Mr. Cardover”; to me she was “Mrs. Carpenter.”

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the late afternoon of a September day.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

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From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

divisible by two

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

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

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

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

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

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

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

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

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the late afternoon of a September day.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was the late afternoon of a September day.

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To her I was “Mr. Cardover”; to me she was “Mrs. Carpenter.”

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

a form of address for a man

From this reading To her I was “Mr. Cardover”; to me she was “Mrs. Carpenter.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading To her I was “Mr. Cardover”; to me she was “Mrs. Carpenter.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the late afternoon of a September day.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

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

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading It was the late afternoon of a September day.

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

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

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

From this reading It was the late afternoon of a September day.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

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

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

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

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.

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

From this reading Even my grandmother had ceased to suspect that any liking deeper than friendship existed between us.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

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

From this reading It was the late afternoon of a September day.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We had had tea early at the black flint house, Vi, Ruthita, Dorrie, and I. After tea a walk had been proposed; but Dorrie had said she was “tho tired” and Ruthita had volunteered to stay with her.

but in spite of that

From this reading For two months Vi and I had never allowed ourselves the chance of being alone together; yet every day we had met.