Chapter VI

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

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

(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 Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

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

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

react verbally

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

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

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

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From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

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

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

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

From this reading She could read them and muse over them; their poetry remained with her.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

with eloquence

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

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

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

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

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

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

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

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

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

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

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

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

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

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

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

the literary culture

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

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

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

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

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

From this reading She could read them and muse over them; their poetry remained with her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

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

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

above and across; more than

From this reading She could read them and muse over them; their poetry remained with her.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

literature in metrical form

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

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

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She could read them and muse over them; their poetry remained with her.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She could read them and muse over them; their poetry remained with her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

Identical; not different.

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

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

From this reading She could read them and muse over them; their poetry remained with her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

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

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

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

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

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

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She could read them and muse over them; their poetry remained with her.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

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

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

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

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

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

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

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

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

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 Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

the quality possessed by something that is unreal

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

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

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So for three or four weeks of the beautiful summer, this little love story went on.

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

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

at the time that

From this reading When she was talking to him a sense of unreality used to come over her--a vague, uncertain, dreamy kind of conviction that in some way he was not true; that he was saying more than he meant, or that he had said the same things before and knew them all by heart.

plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

the words that are spoken

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.

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

From this reading Claude Lennox was _au fait_ as to all the pretty wiles and arts of love, he made a post-office of the trunk of a grand old oak-tree--a trunk that was covered with ivy; he used to place letters there every day, and Hyacinth would fetch and answer them.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading These letters won her more than any spoken words; they were eloquently written and full of poetry.