Chapter IX

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

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

(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 Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

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

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Yes, mother,” Ben answered.

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

From this reading “You are sure that you didn’t leave it in the store?”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “I left it with the other packages on the bench outside the kitchen door.”

eat an early morning meal

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

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

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

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From this reading “You are sure that you didn’t leave it in the store?”

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading “I left it with the other packages on the bench outside the kitchen door.”

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

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

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

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

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

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

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

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

From this reading “I left it with the other packages on the bench outside the kitchen door.”

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

From this reading “You are sure that you didn’t leave it in the store?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I left it with the other packages on the bench outside the kitchen door.”

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading “I left it with the other packages on the bench outside the kitchen door.”

go away from a place

From this reading “You are sure that you didn’t leave it in the store?”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “I left it with the other packages on the bench outside the kitchen door.”

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

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

From this reading “Yes, mother,” Ben answered.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I left it with the other packages on the bench outside the kitchen door.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “I left it with the other packages on the bench outside the kitchen door.”

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading “I left it with the other packages on the bench outside the kitchen door.”

plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “I left it with the other packages on the bench outside the kitchen door.”

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

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

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “You are sure that you didn’t leave it in the store?”

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “You are sure that you didn’t leave it in the store?”

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “You are sure that you didn’t leave it in the store?”

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

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

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

From this reading Mrs. Seymour was not questioning Ben’s statement, for she, too, was quite certain that the cheese had been accounted for when Ben had dropped all his marketing on the seat by the door and checked each purchase by the list she had given him.

at the time that

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I left it with the other packages on the bench outside the kitchen door.”

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, mother,” Ben answered.

the day immediately before today

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _A DAY OF MYSTERIES_ “Ben,” Mrs. Seymour asked next morning at the breakfast table, “did you bring home the cheese yesterday when you came back from the village?”