Chapter III

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

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

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

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

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

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

past form of “butter” — spread butter on

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading A rich cake was in cut.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

a small house with a single story

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

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

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading A rich cake was in cut.

past form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

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

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

where you live at a particular time

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

in a hospitable manner

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

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 On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

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

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading INTRODUCING MRS.

press tightly together or cram

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading INTRODUCING MRS.

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From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

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From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

no person; not anyone

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

have ownership or possession of

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

not often

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

possessing material wealth

From this reading A rich cake was in cut.

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

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

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

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

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From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

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

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

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

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

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

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

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From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

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

From this reading On Sunday afternoon, however, she was at home to friends, and hospitably glad to offer them the best cup of tea in Nether-Applewhite, and some hot buttered toast which waited for nobody.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).

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

From this reading MUCKLOW Susan Yellam rarely left her cottage, and, during week-days, was not too cordial to chance visitors.

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

From this reading If a too nice stomach disdained buttered toast, the pangs of hunger could be alleviated with bread and honey (from the hives in the garden) or bread and jam (of Mrs. Yellam's own making).