Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

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

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

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

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

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

From this reading "Should you care if he did not?" asked preacher teasingly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Do you s'pose grandpa will get back by that time?"

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

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

dearly loved

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Do you s'pose grandpa will get back by that time?"

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Should you care if he did not?" asked preacher teasingly.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

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

From this reading "Should you care if he did not?" asked preacher teasingly.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you s'pose grandpa will get back by that time?"

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

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

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

brought together in one place

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Do you s'pose grandpa will get back by that time?"

a young female

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

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

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading "Do you s'pose grandpa will get back by that time?"

shoot down, of birds

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

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

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

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

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

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

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

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

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Should you care if he did not?" asked preacher teasingly.

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

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading "Why, so it will," said the invalid in surprise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Why, so it will," said the invalid in surprise.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

and nothing more

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

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

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Should you care if he did not?" asked preacher teasingly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

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

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading "Should you care if he did not?" asked preacher teasingly.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

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

From this reading "Do you s'pose grandpa will get back by that time?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why, so it will," said the invalid in surprise.

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

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

not often

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

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

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Should you care if he did not?" asked preacher teasingly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Why, so it will," said the invalid in surprise.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading "Why, so it will," said the invalid in surprise.

in a playfully teasing manner

From this reading "Should you care if he did not?" asked preacher teasingly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

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

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

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

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Do you s'pose grandpa will get back by that time?"

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

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

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

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

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

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

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, so it will," said the invalid in surprise.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading HOW THE FOURTH OF JULY MONEY WAS SPENT "Just one week more and Fourth of July will be here," announced Peace from her seat on the grass, as she counted off the days on her fingers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were all gathered under the trees that warm afternoon, Aunt Pen and Elizabeth with their sewing, the minister with a magazine from which he had been reading aloud, Giuseppe with his beloved violin, from which he was seldom separated, the lame girl lying in her accustomed place, and Peace and Glen gambolling in the grass at their feet.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you s'pose grandpa will get back by that time?"