Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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From this reading _October 1_.

a farewell remark

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

(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 "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

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From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

plural of “departure” — the act of departing

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

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

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

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

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

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 Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

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

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading _October 1_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

above and across; more than

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

possessive form of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

an adherent of Protestantism

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

an educational institution

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

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From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

marked by care and effort

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

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From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

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

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.

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

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading This long, delightful summer is now over, and the time approaches for us to return to the din and whirl of city life.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading "All that's Bright must Fade"--Departures--Preparing the House for the Winter--Page's Portrait of Pickie--Packing up--Studious Habits of the Domestics--The Cook and her Admirers--Adieu to Chappaqua.

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

From this reading Miss Worthington left us this morning to return to her beautiful Southern home, and Gabrielle, too, has gone back to the quiet of her convent school, guided by the Protestant Sisters of St. Mary.