Chapter XXI · A Valentine Party

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

From this reading He thinks that some of us consider him merely a servant.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

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

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

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

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

a youthful male person

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

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

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

deem to be

From this reading He thinks that some of us consider him merely a servant.”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

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

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

a young female

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

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

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

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

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

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

From this reading He thinks that some of us consider him merely a servant.”

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

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

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

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

conformity or harmony

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

the act of departing

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

and nothing more

From this reading He thinks that some of us consider him merely a servant.”

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

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

in the recent past

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

cut with a saw

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He thinks that some of us consider him merely a servant.”

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He thinks that some of us consider him merely a servant.”

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading He thinks that some of us consider him merely a servant.”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

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

From this reading He thinks that some of us consider him merely a servant.”

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

at the time that

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

in or at the place that

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

which person or people

From this reading Then she remembered what Mrs. Gray had told her about his great loneliness for the mother who had so recently died.

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

From this reading The city girl could not understand _why_ Doris wanted the boy, and she realized that it was _her own_ attitude that was keeping him away.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.

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

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading On Saturday afternoon, when Geraldine was leaving Colonel Wainright’s home at about one-thirty, she saw Danny O’Neil working at the summer house, where he was replacing some of the lattice work which had broken under the heavy weight of snow.

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

From this reading Suddenly she remembered something Doris had said when they had been planning the Valentine dinner: “I wish Danny O’Neil could be invited, but he probably wouldn’t come.