Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

(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 ‘Let us be in earnest’” “‘She’s goin’ to the city all alone!’

Having no one else present.

From this reading ‘Let us be in earnest’” “‘She’s goin’ to the city all alone!’

in addition

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

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

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

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

From this reading ‘Let us be in earnest’” “‘She’s goin’ to the city all alone!’

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

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a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading ‘Let us be in earnest’” “‘She’s goin’ to the city all alone!’

large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Printers S.J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U.S.A.

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From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading ‘Let us be in earnest’” “‘She’s goin’ to the city all alone!’

half the width of an em

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

plural of “escort” — someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

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

From this reading ‘Let us be in earnest’” “‘She’s goin’ to the city all alone!’

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

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

ten 10s

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Printers S.J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U.S.A.

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

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

for more time

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

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From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

above and across; more than

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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From this reading Printers S.J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U.S.A.

participate in games or sport

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading Printers S.J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U.S.A.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

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

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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

From this reading Printers S.J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U.S.A.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

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

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

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From this reading ‘Let us be in earnest’” “‘She’s goin’ to the city all alone!’

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

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

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

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

From this reading ‘Let us be in earnest’” “‘She’s goin’ to the city all alone!’

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Printers S.J. Parkhill & Co., Boston, U.S.A.

up to a particular time

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Aunt Mary en fête” (May Robson as “Aunt Mary”) “‘Do not let us play any longer,’ she said.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

a Caucasian

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Author of “A Woman’s Will,” “Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop,” “Susan Clegg and a Man in the House,” etc.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”

the day immediately before today

From this reading Lucinda’s voice suddenly proclaimed behind him” Aunt Mary and Her Escorts “The carriage stopped three hundred feet below the level of a roof-garden” “And now the fun’s all over and the work begins” “‘Yesterday I played poker until I didn’t know a blue chip from a white one’” “Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open”