Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

later than; following

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

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

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

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

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

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

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

for the reason that

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

terminate

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

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

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

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

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

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

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

set up or found

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

destroyed or killed

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

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

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Well, I wouldn't be surprised if you hated us.”

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

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

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 At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

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

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

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

From this reading Well, I wouldn't be surprised if you hated us.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Well, I wouldn't be surprised if you hated us.”

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

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Sadie waited until she thought she understood the matter, and then remarked:

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

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

above and across; more than

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

a room with pool tables where pool is played

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Sadie waited until she thought she understood the matter, and then remarked:

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

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

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

cut with a saw

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

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

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

the process of becoming softer

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

in the near future

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

caught or fixed

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Well, I wouldn't be surprised if you hated us.”

believed likely

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading At first she found it difficult to break down Helen's reserve, but the latter could not resist her frank sympathy, and softening by degrees, allowed herself to be led into confidential talk.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

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

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Sadie waited until she thought she understood the matter, and then remarked:

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Sadie waited until she thought she understood the matter, and then remarked:

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

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Sadie waited until she thought she understood the matter, and then remarked:

up to a particular time

From this reading Sadie waited until she thought she understood the matter, and then remarked:

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

From this reading Well, I wouldn't be surprised if you hated us.”

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Sadie waited until she thought she understood the matter, and then remarked:

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

(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 Well, I wouldn't be surprised if you hated us.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading SADIE SEES A WAY Soon after Festing started for British Columbia Sadie drove over to the farm; because she had heard about the fight in the poolroom and suspected why he had gone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

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

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

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

From this reading Well, I wouldn't be surprised if you hated us.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

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

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “So you stuck to your promise that you'd help me with Bob, although you saw what it would cost?