Chapter IV

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

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

at or in the front

From this reading "Tell ahead," said John, propping his slippered feet up on the fender.

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

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

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

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading In the midst of their conversation, Mary looked up suddenly.

in a cozy manner

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Tell ahead," said John, propping his slippered feet up on the fender.

a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

From this reading "Tell ahead," said John, propping his slippered feet up on the fender.

start firing a weapon

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

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

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

a social unit living together

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading In the midst of their conversation, Mary looked up suddenly.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

and nothing more

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In the midst of their conversation, Mary looked up suddenly.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading In the midst of their conversation, Mary looked up suddenly.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading In the midst of their conversation, Mary looked up suddenly.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

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

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the midst of their conversation, Mary looked up suddenly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Tell ahead," said John, propping his slippered feet up on the fender.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading "Tell ahead," said John, propping his slippered feet up on the fender.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Tell ahead," said John, propping his slippered feet up on the fender.

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

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

shod with slippers

From this reading "Tell ahead," said John, propping his slippered feet up on the fender.

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

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading In the midst of their conversation, Mary looked up suddenly.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

express in words

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the midst of their conversation, Mary looked up suddenly.

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

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

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

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

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

From this reading In the midst of their conversation, Mary looked up suddenly.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

(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, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

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

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

during the time that

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading One Monday evening the doctor and his wife sat chatting cosily before the fire.

produce a literary work

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

the day immediately before today

From this reading "Well, I got my pen and paper ready to write a letter to Mrs. E. I wanted to write it yesterday afternoon and tell her some little household incidents just while they were taking place, as she is fond of the doings and sayings of boys and they are more realistic if reported in the present tense.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I had a queer little experience this morning, John, I want to tell you about it."