Chapter XII

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

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

later than; following

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

(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 It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

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

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

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

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

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

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

a slight wetness

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

start firing a weapon

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

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

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

arranged into groups

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

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

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

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

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

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

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

plural of “kimono” — a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

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

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

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

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

the act of closing something

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

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

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

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

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

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

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

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

From this reading So, although a fire in France is regarded as a great luxury, the American girls felt compelled to have one.

a vivid mental image

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

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

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading But wearing their four new kimonos the girls were grouped in characteristic attitudes about a small fireplace on the right side of the room.

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

From this reading Later that same evening the girls were seated in their living room at the farmhouse.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Suddenly, after a warm afternoon, a November rain had fallen, bringing with it cold and dampness.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was almost bed time, so heavy curtains had been drawn across their small windows, shutting out all possible vision of the outside world.