Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

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

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I got down and couldn't get back," I answered.

eagerly desirous

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

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

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

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

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading "Well, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I got down and couldn't get back," I answered.

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

From this reading "Well, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

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From this reading "I got down and couldn't get back," I answered.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "I got down and couldn't get back," I answered.

remove the dust from

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

opinion or judgment

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I got down and couldn't get back," I answered.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I got down and couldn't get back," I answered.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

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

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Well, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

the process of showing signs of life

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

get something; come into possession of

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

witty remark

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

cut with a saw

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

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

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

not in physical motion

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

in or at that place or location

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

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

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

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

From this reading As she neared me a perplexed and anxious look--the look I had seen always on the face of my mother when the day's burden was heavy--succeeded the smiling brightness with which she had been speaking to George.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

(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 "Well, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

at the time that

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS I was still sitting there, with my head propped in my hands, when my eyes, which had seen nothing before, saw Sally coming through the hot dust in the street, with George Bolingbroke, carrying a bundle under his arm, at her side.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why, Ben!" she exclaimed, quickening her steps, "what are you doing out here in this terrible heat?"

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Well, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.