Chapter VIII

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

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

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

a quantity of money

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

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

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “The company will have to take it and wait for the remainder.

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading The past few days had sorely taxed Marjorie’s composure and endurance.

delicately beautiful

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The past few days had sorely taxed Marjorie’s composure and endurance.

in a dejected manner

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

wanted intensely

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

increase twofold

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

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

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading The past few days had sorely taxed Marjorie’s composure and endurance.

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

From this reading The past few days had sorely taxed Marjorie’s composure and endurance.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “The company will have to take it and wait for the remainder.

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

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

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

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The company will have to take it and wait for the remainder.

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

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

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

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

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

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

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

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

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

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

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 I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

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

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

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

From this reading The past few days had sorely taxed Marjorie’s composure and endurance.

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

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

not any; not one

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

and nothing more

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The past few days had sorely taxed Marjorie’s composure and endurance.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading “The company will have to take it and wait for the remainder.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

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

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

to a great degree

From this reading The past few days had sorely taxed Marjorie’s composure and endurance.

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

carry out

From this reading “The company will have to take it and wait for the remainder.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

past form of “tax” — levy a tax on

From this reading The past few days had sorely taxed Marjorie’s composure and endurance.

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

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

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

From this reading “The company will have to take it and wait for the remainder.

the upper part of anything

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

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

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Mrs. Fordyce had given Marjorie the large double room on the second bedroom floor, and adjoining Janet’s, the two girls using the communicating dressing-room.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading “The company will have to take it and wait for the remainder.

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

From this reading I can do no more,” and she turned dejectedly in her chair and surveyed her room, the dainty furnishings of which left nothing to be desired in point of taste and comfort.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “The company will have to take it and wait for the remainder.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE ONLY WOMAN “ALMOST the amount,” mused Marjorie folding the letter and placing it carefully away in the top drawer of her bureau.