Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

later than; following

From this reading After Jim had regained strength to a certain measure, came the difficult question of getting work for him.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

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

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

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

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

react verbally

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

earlier than; in front of

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

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

From this reading After Jim had regained strength to a certain measure, came the difficult question of getting work for him.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading After Jim had regained strength to a certain measure, came the difficult question of getting work for him.

a young person of either sex

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

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

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

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

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading After Jim had regained strength to a certain measure, came the difficult question of getting work for him.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

come together

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

divisible by two

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

at any time

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading After Jim had regained strength to a certain measure, came the difficult question of getting work for him.

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

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

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

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

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

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

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

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

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

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

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

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

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

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

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

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

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

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

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 No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading After Jim had regained strength to a certain measure, came the difficult question of getting work for him.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

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

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

not any; not one

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

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

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading After Jim had regained strength to a certain measure, came the difficult question of getting work for him.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading After Jim had regained strength to a certain measure, came the difficult question of getting work for him.

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

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

not tense or taut

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

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

From this reading No child ever drank in fairy stories more eagerly, and Phebe even discussed some infidel notions he had got hold of, overcoming many of his difficulties.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading After Jim had regained strength to a certain measure, came the difficult question of getting work for him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

express in words

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

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

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

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

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

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

From this reading If she had been told two months before that she could even attempt such things the firm answer would have been "Impossible!"

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

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

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

at the time that

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE ENCOUNTER Jim Coates, the sick man whom Phebe Waring was called to visit, did not die; on the contrary, from the hour of her first visit he began to mend.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading After Jim had regained strength to a certain measure, came the difficult question of getting work for him.

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

From this reading Very often of an afternoon, when business was slack, she would go and have a talk with him, and nothing pleased him better than for her, instead of reading the Bible to him, to tell the stories out in her own words and with her own comments.