Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

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

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

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

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

the quantity contained in a basket

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

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

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading PORTRAITS Revelations were in order in these days.

a period of 10 years

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

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

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

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

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

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

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

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

From this reading PORTRAITS Revelations were in order in these days.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

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

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

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 They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

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

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

engage in

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

not any; not one

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

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

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading PORTRAITS Revelations were in order in these days.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading PORTRAITS Revelations were in order in these days.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

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

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading PORTRAITS Revelations were in order in these days.

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

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

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

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

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

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

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

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

in a satisfactory manner

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

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

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

not in physical motion

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading With a basketful of splendid garden roses upon her arm she followed Rosamond into the great stone pile.

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

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

the rays of the sun

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

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

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading PORTRAITS Revelations were in order in these days.

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

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

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

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

having come into contact

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

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

From this reading PORTRAITS Revelations were in order in these days.

at the time that

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

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

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On a morning when she knew Richard Kendrick to be in Eastman she consented to drive with Mrs. Stephen to make a call upon Mr. Matthew Kendrick, now at home and recovering satisfactorily from his fall, but still confined to his room.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Another of a quite different sort came to Roberta within the week.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading They seemed to have left the sunlight and the summer day itself outside as they sat waiting in the stiff and formal reception-room, which looked as if no woman's hand or foot had touched it for a decade.