Chapter XII

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

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

Having no one else present.

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

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

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

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

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."

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

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

dearly loved

From this reading "Dear, dear!" said I.

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From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

a room used for dining

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

breaking up and scattering by dispersion

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

one or the other of two

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

the act of departing

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."

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

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

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

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."

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

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

and nothing more

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

above and across; more than

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

squeeze tightly between the fingers

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

not used up

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Dear, dear!" said I.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

having a straight back

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

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

From this reading SHOPPING AS A DISSIPATION I thought I could move into my house on the first of June--but I didn't.

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A rainy day followed the holiday, and in the rain we first set out the roses, which had arrived by freight and which Bert brought over from the village on an early trip, and then tackled the rest of the interior of the house.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

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

From this reading I wouldn't let Miss Goodwin wash any windows, as that appeared to me to be Mrs. Pillig's job, but we hung my few remaining pictures in the dining-room and hall, set up my old mahogany drop-leaf table for a dining-table--it was large enough for four people, on a pinch--and placed the only two straight-backed chairs I possessed on either side of it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."

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

From this reading "I was going to have Mr. and Mrs. Bert and you as my guests at my first meal, but it looks as if you'd have to come alone."