Chapter VI

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

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

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

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

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

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

for the reason that

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

plural of “binding” — the capacity to attract and hold something

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

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

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

refuse to acknowledge

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

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From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

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From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

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

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

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

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

the system of numbering pages

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

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

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

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

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

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

From this reading “My-soul-I-declare! you here?

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

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From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

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

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

harmed

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

a woman of refinement

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

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 She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

a particular point in time

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

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From this reading “My-soul-I-declare! you here?

as might be expected

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

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From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

an act or expression of criticism and censure

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

determined

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

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

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

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

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

impressive in appearance

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

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From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

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From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She did not heed, because she did not hear, the reproof; for at that moment her childish soul was deep in the “Inferno,” following the poet’s dark imagings by the aid of Doré’s darker pencillings.

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

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

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

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

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From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

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

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

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

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

during the time that

From this reading Sprawling flat upon the hearth rug, and supporting herself upon her elbows, she turned the leaves of a richly illustrated folio, while piles of other volumes were heaped about her, in careless disregard of injured bindings.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

belonging to which person

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Don’t ye know Madam don’t ’low nobody to tetch her books?” almost shouted Resolved Tubbs, entering the library on the morning following “Mr. Daniel’s” arrival, and, early as the hour was, finding the place already occupied by Steenie.

a late time of life

From this reading She had had the handling of few books in her short life, but she “took to them” as naturally as did her stately grandmother, whose quiet existence for many years had been among them almost wholly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “My-soul-I-declare! you here?