Chapter IX

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

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

later than; following

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

(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 Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

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

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

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

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

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

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

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

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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

From this reading Give it up, my dear, and come into partnership with me.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

dearly loved

From this reading Give it up, my dear, and come into partnership with me.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading "They take your money and forget you till you turn up to remind them that you're still in existence.

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "They take your money and forget you till you turn up to remind them that you're still in existence.

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

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

unproductive of success

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

a long fixed look

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give it up, my dear, and come into partnership with me.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

prudent

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

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

From this reading "They take your money and forget you till you turn up to remind them that you're still in existence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Give it up, my dear, and come into partnership with me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Give it up, my dear, and come into partnership with me.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

a floor covering

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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 Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Give it up, my dear, and come into partnership with me.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "They take your money and forget you till you turn up to remind them that you're still in existence.

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

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Give it up, my dear, and come into partnership with me.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading Give it up, my dear, and come into partnership with me.

go across or through

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading "They take your money and forget you till you turn up to remind them that you're still in existence.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

not in physical motion

From this reading "They take your money and forget you till you turn up to remind them that you're still in existence.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

carry out

From this reading "They take your money and forget you till you turn up to remind them that you're still in existence.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

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

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "They take your money and forget you till you turn up to remind them that you're still in existence.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

up to a particular time

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

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

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "They take your money and forget you till you turn up to remind them that you're still in existence.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

at the time that

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

in or at the place that

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

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

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

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

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading Every day the waiting-room seemed crowded with girls, many of whom were a great deal more shabby and hopeless looking than she was, and they all sat patiently on the wooden chairs and eyed one another with a sort of jealous suspicion till their turn came to pass within the magic portal which guarded the stiff and stately lady from the vulgar gaze.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Esther trudged to and fro from the agency where the stiff and stately lady presided so many times during the next few days that she began to hate the sight of the tall building and the dark stairs covered with worn linoleum.

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

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I told you an agency wouldn't be any good," June Mason said when Esther came home after another fruitless journey.

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

From this reading "They take your money and forget you till you turn up to remind them that you're still in existence.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "They take your money and forget you till you turn up to remind them that you're still in existence.