Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

in the past

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

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

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

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

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

in a brisk manner

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

elaborately or excessively ornamented

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

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

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

press tightly together or cram

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded 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 Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

the act of departing politely

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

of or associated with a province

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

hidden from general view or use

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading Her face resembled a friendly and auspicious full moon, and above it her shining hair rolled like a parting of silvery clouds.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

plural of “slice” — a share of something

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

a male human offspring

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

affording physical relief

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

not in physical motion

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

restricted to something

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

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

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

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

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

being five more than twenty

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading To this day the clicking of those needles brought to his mouth the taste of large slices of bread and jam, and to his ears the soothing murmur of Bible stories told in the twilight.

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

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

(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 IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

in or at the place that

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

during the time that

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

which person or people

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading Day or night she was always engaged in knitting a purple shawl, which appeared never to have been finished since her son's infancy, for his earliest recollection was of the plump, soft balls of brilliant yarn and the long ivory knitting needles which clicked briskly while she worked with a pleasant, familiar sound.

a late time of life

From this reading She was a large, florid, motherly old lady who still wore mourning for a husband who had been killed while fox hunting twenty-five years ago.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN DREAMS DREAMS Since coming to New York Mrs. Trent had taken a small apartment in a big apartment house, where she lived with her son a perfectly provincial as well as a strictly secluded life.