Chapter VII

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

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

later than; following

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

anew

From this reading “I’ll make it all up again in a few weeks now that I’m working,” she said.

(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 The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

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

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

getting two things to correspond

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

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

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The entire régime of the house on Gramercy Square had been changed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The entire régime of the house on Gramercy Square had been changed.

plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

dearly loved

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

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

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

being one more than seven

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

being one more than ten

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The entire régime of the house on Gramercy Square had been changed.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading “I’ll make it all up again in a few weeks now that I’m working,” she said.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

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

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

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

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

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

From this reading The entire régime of the house on Gramercy Square had been changed.

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

From this reading The entire régime of the house on Gramercy Square had been changed.

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

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

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

From this reading The entire régime of the house on Gramercy Square had been changed.

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

From this reading “I’ll make it all up again in a few weeks now that I’m working,” she said.

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

From this reading “I’ll make it all up again in a few weeks now that I’m working,” she said.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

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

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I’ll make it all up again in a few weeks now that I’m working,” she said.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

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 Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

engage in

From this reading “I’ll make it all up again in a few weeks now that I’m working,” she said.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

according to the clock

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The entire régime of the house on Gramercy Square had been changed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The entire régime of the house on Gramercy Square had been changed.

and nothing more

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

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

From this reading The entire régime of the house on Gramercy Square had been changed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I’ll make it all up again in a few weeks now that I’m working,” she said.

cut with a saw

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

not often

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

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

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

for a short time

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

make square

From this reading The entire régime of the house on Gramercy Square had been changed.

plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

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

From this reading The entire régime of the house on Gramercy Square had been changed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

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

From this reading Instead of rising at eleven o’clock Gloria now left the house shortly after eight, to be at the motion picture studios in New Jersey at nine, so that Ruth seldom saw her before dinner time.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The balancing of Gloria’s bank book disclosed that she had been living at a rate far in excess of her income—news that did not seem to trouble Gloria at all.

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

From this reading “I’ll make it all up again in a few weeks now that I’m working,” she said.

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

From this reading “I’ll make it all up again in a few weeks now that I’m working,” she said.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading “I’ll make it all up again in a few weeks now that I’m working,” she said.

produce a literary work

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”

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

From this reading “If you’ll only write out a book full of checks for my poor, dear creditors, I’ll sign them and then you can mail them out and everything will be lovely—for a few months at least.”