Chapter I

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

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

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From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

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

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

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

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

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

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

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

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

the two together, not just one

From this reading To-night she had thrown the dining-room into the poller and filled both rooms with guests.

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From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

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

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

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

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

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From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

a room used for dining

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading To-night she had thrown the dining-room into the poller and filled both rooms with guests.

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

plural of “funeral” — a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

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

From this reading To-night she had thrown the dining-room into the poller and filled both rooms with guests.

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

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

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

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

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

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

of great significance or value

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

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

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

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

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

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From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

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 There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

a form of address for a man

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

held or filled or in use

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

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

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

and nothing more

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

above and across; more than

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

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

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

fraught with danger

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

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From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

move with force

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading To-night she had thrown the dining-room into the poller and filled both rooms with guests.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

express in words

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

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

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

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

From this reading To-night she had thrown the dining-room into the poller and filled both rooms with guests.

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From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

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

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

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

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

a special situation

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

propel through the air

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading To-night she had thrown the dining-room into the poller and filled both rooms with guests.

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

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

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From this reading To-night she had thrown the dining-room into the poller and filled both rooms with guests.

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

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

except if; if not

From this reading In Carthage it was never a real party or an important funeral unless those perilous old man-traps of Mr. Crankshaw’s appeared.

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

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

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From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading You had only to fold up the accordeon-pleated doors, push the sofa back against the wall, and lay a rug over the register.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

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

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

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

From this reading There were so many guests that they occupied every seat in the house, including the up-stairs chairs and a large batch of camp-stools from Mr. Crankshaw’s, the undertaker’s.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

at the time that

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To-night she had thrown the dining-room into the poller and filled both rooms with guests.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Author of _What Will People Say?_ As Mrs. Shillaber often said, the one good thing about her old house was the fact that "you could throw the dining-room into the poller" when you wanted to give parties or funerals or weddings or such things.