Chapter VII

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

plural of “absence” — the state of being absent

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

(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 He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

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

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

for the reason that

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

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From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

the two together, not just one

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

third-person singular of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

a female human offspring

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

not up to expectations

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

set up or found

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

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From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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 It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

possessive form of “mill” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

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

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

close at hand

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

especially; in particular

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

of or providing nourishment

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

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

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

-ing form of “shunt” — transfer to another track, of trains

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading It gave her long hours for thinking--for thinking of her father, and of how satisfied he would be with them both, for remembering that day of their first meeting with Luke Manders in his mountains.

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

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

up to a particular time

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

(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 But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went frequently to outlying plantations and nearby towns on the mill’s business, and she was accustomed to his absences, but to-day it was disappointing out of all proportion.

at the time that

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

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

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

belonging to which person

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Luke Manders agrees with her entirely, and Southern Europe contributes some of its culls to the mill, notably one Black Orlo, whose vitriolic utterances the doctor’s daughter finds nourishing._ WITH a sag of excitement, a sense of anti-climax, Glen found that Luke was not in his office: he would not return to the mill until late afternoon.

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

From this reading This was not surprising, because old Ben Birdsall was shunting more and more of his own responsibilities upon his young assistant, and Luke Manders was doing much work which was far outside the borders of a bookkeeper’s position.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading But when her own work was well under way the feeling wore off; there was, indeed, an added zest in the delay.