Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

get or gather together

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

matters of personal concern

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

anew

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

(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 Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

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

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

any person at all

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

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

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

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

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

for the reason that

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

under a moral obligation to someone

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

plural of “boil” — a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

the two together, not just one

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

someone to whom private matters are confided

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

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

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

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

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

at any time

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

a young female

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

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

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

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

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

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

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

ten 10s

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

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

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

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

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

possessive form of “jonathan” — red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

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

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.

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

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.

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

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

not any; not one

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

on one occasion

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

existing or coming before

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

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

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.

a male human offspring

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

required or under orders

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

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

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

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

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

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

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

in the direction of

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.

the act of using

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

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

From this reading Beth had met Mrs. Euphemia Haven once the preceding summer, and all the time the girl was in Mrs. Haven’s company, her cheeks burned as she thought that she was beholden to Larry’s mother.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

which person or people

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “If I ever owe anybody again, or use money borrowed from anybody, no matter who,” Beth told Molly, who was her confidant; “it will be because I am lame in both feet, like Jonathan’s son, because I have as many boils as Job, and am as bald as Elijah must have been.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

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

From this reading There would be less time during her senior course to devote to the earning of money; but what she could accumulate these coming nine months would go toward the payment of that supposed loan of four hundred dollars that had always been a burden on her mind.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL Beth entered her senior year in high feather and with her affairs at full sea.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading She had saved more than enough money to pay for her full year’s tuition.