Chapter III

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

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

later than; following

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

anew

From this reading John Castlemaine went to the sideboard and cut a slice of ham, and then returned to the table again.

(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 "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His daughter was still intent on her letter, although she occasionally took a sip of coffee.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

braying characteristic of donkeys

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading His daughter was still intent on her letter, although she occasionally took a sip of coffee.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading John Castlemaine went to the sideboard and cut a slice of ham, and then returned to the table again.

a female human offspring

From this reading His daughter was still intent on her letter, although she occasionally took a sip of coffee.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

a young female

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading John Castlemaine went to the sideboard and cut a slice of ham, and then returned to the table again.

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

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

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

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading "Letter interesting, Olive?"

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

the literary culture

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

come together

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

the force of workers available

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading His daughter was still intent on her letter, although she occasionally took a sip of coffee.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading John Castlemaine went to the sideboard and cut a slice of ham, and then returned to the table again.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

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

From this reading His daughter was still intent on her letter, although she occasionally took a sip of coffee.

a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity

From this reading John Castlemaine went to the sideboard and cut a slice of ham, and then returned to the table again.

a small drink

From this reading His daughter was still intent on her letter, although she occasionally took a sip of coffee.

a share of something

From this reading John Castlemaine went to the sideboard and cut a slice of ham, and then returned to the table again.

not in physical motion

From this reading His daughter was still intent on her letter, although she occasionally took a sip of coffee.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading John Castlemaine went to the sideboard and cut a slice of ham, and then returned to the table again.

express in words

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading John Castlemaine went to the sideboard and cut a slice of ham, and then returned to the table again.

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading His daughter was still intent on her letter, although she occasionally took a sip of coffee.

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

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

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading John Castlemaine went to the sideboard and cut a slice of ham, and then returned to the table again.

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

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."

which person or people

From this reading "All right, father," said the girl, who was intent on a letter of her own, "I'll tell Mrs. Bray."

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE MAN AND THE WOMAN MEET "Olive," said John Castlemaine, after reading the letters which had come to his house one morning, "I am expecting two men here to dinner to-night."