Chapter II

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

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

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

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

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

From this reading Yes, she would be there directly.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading Donning her sombre colored bonnet and shawl the Witch started for her neighbor's.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

a young person of either sex

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Donning her sombre colored bonnet and shawl the Witch started for her neighbor's.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

wanted intensely

From this reading The unhappy little woman craved sympathy, and had sent for her who knew so well how to render it.

without deviation

From this reading Yes, she would be there directly.

inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body

From this reading Donning her sombre colored bonnet and shawl the Witch started for her neighbor's.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

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From this reading She told the oft-repeated story of a drunkard's wife.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Donning her sombre colored bonnet and shawl the Witch started for her neighbor's.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

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

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

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

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

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From this reading The unhappy little woman craved sympathy, and had sent for her who knew so well how to render it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The unhappy little woman craved sympathy, and had sent for her who knew so well how to render it.

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 The unhappy little woman craved sympathy, and had sent for her who knew so well how to render it.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

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

From this reading The unhappy little woman craved sympathy, and had sent for her who knew so well how to render it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Donning her sombre colored bonnet and shawl the Witch started for her neighbor's.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

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From this reading She told the oft-repeated story of a drunkard's wife.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

above and across; more than

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

cause to become

From this reading The unhappy little woman craved sympathy, and had sent for her who knew so well how to render it.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

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

From this reading Donning her sombre colored bonnet and shawl the Witch started for her neighbor's.

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

From this reading Yes, she would be there directly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The unhappy little woman craved sympathy, and had sent for her who knew so well how to render it.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading Donning her sombre colored bonnet and shawl the Witch started for her neighbor's.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Donning her sombre colored bonnet and shawl the Witch started for her neighbor's.

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 She told the oft-repeated story of a drunkard's wife.

a request to be present

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading The unhappy little woman craved sympathy, and had sent for her who knew so well how to render it.

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

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yes, she would be there directly.

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

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

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

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told the oft-repeated story of a drunkard's wife.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading The unhappy little woman craved sympathy, and had sent for her who knew so well how to render it.

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

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

(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 The unhappy little woman craved sympathy, and had sent for her who knew so well how to render it.

during the time that

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

which person or people

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading She told the oft-repeated story of a drunkard's wife.

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The unhappy little woman craved sympathy, and had sent for her who knew so well how to render it.

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

From this reading While attending to her birds one morning, the Witch was interrupted by a knock at the door and a summons from one of her neighbors, who had sent a child to ask if this good soul would come over.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, she would be there directly.