Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Nevertheless she agreed in Lucinda’s suggestions as to more extensive supplies.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

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

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

react verbally

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

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

From this reading Nevertheless she agreed in Lucinda’s suggestions as to more extensive supplies.

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

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

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

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

in a delightful manner

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Nevertheless she agreed in Lucinda’s suggestions as to more extensive supplies.

the organ of sight

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

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From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

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

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

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

From this reading Nevertheless she agreed in Lucinda’s suggestions as to more extensive supplies.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

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

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

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From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

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

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

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

From this reading Nevertheless she agreed in Lucinda’s suggestions as to more extensive supplies.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless she agreed in Lucinda’s suggestions as to more extensive supplies.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

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

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

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

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

plural of “spatter” — the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading Nevertheless she agreed in Lucinda’s suggestions as to more extensive supplies.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading Nevertheless she agreed in Lucinda’s suggestions as to more extensive supplies.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

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

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

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

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

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

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

not wise in the ways of the world

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

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

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

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

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Late that afternoon Joshua drove into town (amidst a wealth of mud spatters) and dispatched the answer to Jack’s letter.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Aunt Mary was urged to haste by several considerations, some well defined, and others not so much so.

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

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.

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

From this reading The packing of the trunk was a task which fell to Lucinda’s lot and was performed under the eagle eye of her mistress.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Aunt Mary’s ideas of what she would require were delightfully unsophisticated and brought up short on the farther-side of her tooth brush and her rubbers.