Chapter X

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

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

anew

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

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From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

not functioning properly

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

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

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

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

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

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

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

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

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.

possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

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

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

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

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

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

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

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

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

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

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.

friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

held dear

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

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

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

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From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

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

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.

not any; not one

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

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

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

cut with a saw

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

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

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

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

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

not in physical motion

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

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

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

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

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

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

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

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

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Millie showed her dimples and her pretty teeth, smiling at Alf and at me, too, but I saw no evidence that she loved him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

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

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The simple plan had been drawn with but a few strokes of a pencil, the sills had been placed without delay, but they had to plane the boards by hand and that had taken time.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Alf and I had again sat at the old General's table, had listened to his words so rounded out with kindliness, and upon returning to the porch had heard him storm at something that had gone amiss.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading More than a month passed and they were still working on the school-house.

but in spite of that

From this reading Indeed, she had been so much petted that I thought she must be a flirt, and yet she said nothing to give me that impression.