Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

(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 That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

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

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

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

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

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

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

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

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

divisible by two

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

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From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

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From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

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

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

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

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

plural of “household” — a social unit living together

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

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

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

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

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

and nothing more

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

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

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

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

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

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

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

not any; not one

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

on one occasion

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

and nothing more

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

an amount of time

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

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

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

not tense or taut

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

not in physical motion

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

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

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

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

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

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

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

an extended area of land

From this reading Every Sunday afternoon during the picking season, Mrs. Tiffany served tea on the lawn for the half-dozen familiar households on the Santa Lucia tract.

two times

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

without awareness

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

someone who visits

From this reading The Goodyears and the Morses, more formal than their neighbors, did indeed give a dinner once or twice a summer to this or that visitor from San Francisco or San Jose.

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

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Night finds one weary in the country, even when his day has brought only supervision of labor.

past form of “weld” — join together by heating

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

at the time that

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

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

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading These town-bred folk, living from the soil and still but half welded to it, fell unconsciously into farmer habits in this working period.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading That was the busy time of all the year, affording no leisure for those dinners and whist parties which came in the early season, when the country families had just arrived from town, or in the late season, when prune picking grew slack.