Chapter IV · Plots and Plans

(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 the color left her cheeks, and people who did not know her would exclaim:

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

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

From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

take (territory) as if by conquest

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

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

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

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From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

in a bewitching manner

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

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From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading All the color left her cheeks, and people who did not know her would exclaim:

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading All the color left her cheeks, and people who did not know her would exclaim:

plural of “dent” — an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

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

From this reading All the color left her cheeks, and people who did not know her would exclaim:

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From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading All the color left her cheeks, and people who did not know her would exclaim:

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

a young female

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

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

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

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

From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

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

From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

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

From this reading All the color left her cheeks, and people who did not know her would exclaim:

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

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading All the color left her cheeks, and people who did not know her would exclaim:

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

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

From this reading All the color left her cheeks, and people who did not know her would exclaim:

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

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

From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

resembling steel as in hardness

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

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

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

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

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

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

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

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

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

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

From this reading Her large, china blue eyes were transformed into wells of steely gray and the smiling, baby mouth became two narrow white lips.

at the time that

From this reading And when she was not pretty, Belle’s friends liked to keep well out of her vicinity.

a Caucasian

From this reading At such times two little white dents appeared on each side of her nose.

which person or people

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.

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

From this reading All the color left her cheeks, and people who did not know her would exclaim:

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Belle Rogers was not always the bewitchingly pretty, dimpling, smiling young girl who had endeavored to annex Billie.