Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading It was so utterly different from anything to which they had been accustomed in England or America.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading It was so utterly different from anything to which they had been accustomed in England or America.

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

any thing at all

From this reading It was so utterly different from anything to which they had been accustomed in England or America.

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

From this reading The Sunday expedition came as a welcome relief to break the monotony.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

terminate

From this reading The Sunday expedition came as a welcome relief to break the monotony.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The school liked the little British church at Fossato.

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

From this reading The Sunday expedition came as a welcome relief to break the monotony.

any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers

From this reading With the exception of church-going they did not have a chance to step outside the grounds of the Villa Camellia.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading With the exception of church-going they did not have a chance to step outside the grounds of the Villa Camellia.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The school liked the little British church at Fossato.

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From this reading With the exception of church-going they did not have a chance to step outside the grounds of the Villa Camellia.

a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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

From this reading With the exception of church-going they did not have a chance to step outside the grounds of the Villa Camellia.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It was so utterly different from anything to which they had been accustomed in England or America.

an opposing military force

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading It was so utterly different from anything to which they had been accustomed in England or America.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading With the exception of church-going they did not have a chance to step outside the grounds of the Villa Camellia.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The Sunday expedition came as a welcome relief to break the monotony.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was so utterly different from anything to which they had been accustomed in England or America.

past form of “gate” — supply with a gate

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading With the exception of church-going they did not have a chance to step outside the grounds of the Villa Camellia.

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

From this reading It was so utterly different from anything to which they had been accustomed in England or America.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading The school liked the little British church at Fossato.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The school liked the little British church at Fossato.

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From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading The Sunday expedition came as a welcome relief to break the monotony.

United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With the exception of church-going they did not have a chance to step outside the grounds of the Villa Camellia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was so utterly different from anything to which they had been accustomed in England or America.

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

From this reading With the exception of church-going they did not have a chance to step outside the grounds of the Villa Camellia.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading The Sunday expedition came as a welcome relief to break the monotony.

a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

an educational institution

From this reading The school liked the little British church at Fossato.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading With the exception of church-going they did not have a chance to step outside the grounds of the Villa Camellia.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

restricted to something

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading The Sunday expedition came as a welcome relief to break the monotony.

in a tempting seductive manner

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With the exception of church-going they did not have a chance to step outside the grounds of the Villa Camellia.

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It was so utterly different from anything to which they had been accustomed in England or America.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading With the exception of church-going they did not have a chance to step outside the grounds of the Villa Camellia.

plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

accept gladly

From this reading The Sunday expedition came as a welcome relief to break the monotony.

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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

From this reading It was so utterly different from anything to which they had been accustomed in England or America.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.

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

From this reading Lorna's Enemy For the next two weeks Irene and Lorna were strictly "gated," a great deprivation, for it would have been their turns to go shopping with Miss Morley, and Irene at least was anxious to sample some of the quaint wares spread forth so temptingly in the Fossato stores.