Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading You know I am interested in the children at the mills, and I wanted to ask him some questions."

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading You know I am interested in the children at the mills, and I wanted to ask him some questions."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "Mr. McGinnis is coming to see me this evening, Aunt Della.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading You know I am interested in the children at the mills, and I wanted to ask him some questions."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "Mr. McGinnis is coming to see me this evening, Aunt Della.

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading "Mr. McGinnis is coming to see me this evening, Aunt Della.

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading Mrs. Merideth was dumb with dismay.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading Mrs. Merideth was dumb with dismay.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

one or the other of two

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading "Mr. McGinnis is coming to see me this evening, Aunt Della.

a social unit living together

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I sent for him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading I sent for him.

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

From this reading I sent for him.

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

From this reading You know I am interested in the children at the mills, and I wanted to ask him some questions."

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading You know I am interested in the children at the mills, and I wanted to ask him some questions."

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

From this reading "Mr. McGinnis is coming to see me this evening, Aunt Della.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know I am interested in the children at the mills, and I wanted to ask him some questions."

go away from a place

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading "Mr. McGinnis is coming to see me this evening, Aunt Della.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Mr. McGinnis is coming to see me this evening, Aunt Della.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading You know I am interested in the children at the mills, and I wanted to ask him some questions."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mr. McGinnis is coming to see me this evening, Aunt Della.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

immediately following in time or order

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading You know I am interested in the children at the mills, and I wanted to ask him some questions."

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

cut with a saw

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Mr. McGinnis is coming to see me this evening, Aunt Della.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I sent for him.

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading You know I am interested in the children at the mills, and I wanted to ask him some questions."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

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

From this reading "Mr. McGinnis is coming to see me this evening, Aunt Della.

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

up to a particular time

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading You know I am interested in the children at the mills, and I wanted to ask him some questions."

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

From this reading Mrs. Merideth was dumb with dismay.

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

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a relief which she did not attempt to hide from herself, Margaret saw the male members of the family at Hilcrest leave early the next morning on a trip from which they could not return until the next day; and with a reluctance which she could not hide from either herself or Mrs. Merideth, she said that afternoon:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know I am interested in the children at the mills, and I wanted to ask him some questions."