Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading She ran home through the moonlight, bareheaded, whistling as carelessly as a boy.

(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 Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

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

From this reading For Nan undoubtedly was an Everard still, her grand wedding notwithstanding.

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

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

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

From this reading She ran home through the moonlight, bareheaded, whistling as carelessly as a boy.

having the head uncovered

From this reading She ran home through the moonlight, bareheaded, whistling as carelessly as a boy.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

a youthful male person

From this reading She ran home through the moonlight, bareheaded, whistling as carelessly as a boy.

without care or concern

From this reading She ran home through the moonlight, bareheaded, whistling as carelessly as a boy.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

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

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

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From this reading For Nan undoubtedly was an Everard still, her grand wedding notwithstanding.

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From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading For Nan undoubtedly was an Everard still, her grand wedding notwithstanding.

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

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

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

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She ran home through the moonlight, bareheaded, whistling as carelessly as a boy.

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

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

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

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

the light of the Moon

From this reading She ran home through the moonlight, bareheaded, whistling as carelessly as a boy.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

your grandmother

From this reading For Nan undoubtedly was an Everard still, her grand wedding notwithstanding.

possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading For Nan undoubtedly was an Everard still, her grand wedding notwithstanding.

according to the clock

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading She ran home through the moonlight, bareheaded, whistling as carelessly as a boy.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

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

From this reading She ran home through the moonlight, bareheaded, whistling as carelessly as a boy.

not in physical motion

From this reading For Nan undoubtedly was an Everard still, her grand wedding notwithstanding.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

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

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

a special situation

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She ran home through the moonlight, bareheaded, whistling as carelessly as a boy.

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

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading For Nan undoubtedly was an Everard still, her grand wedding notwithstanding.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

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

From this reading Nan's picnic on the lake was not concluded much before ten o'clock.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading For Nan undoubtedly was an Everard still, her grand wedding notwithstanding.

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

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

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

From this reading Night and day were the same thing to her in the place in which she had lived all her life.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading She ran home through the moonlight, bareheaded, whistling as carelessly as a boy.

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

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading There was not one of the village folk whom she did not know, not one for whom the doings of the wild Everards did not provide food for discussion.