Chapter XV · Chapter 15

matters of personal concern

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading THE WORKING OF ARTHUR'S PLAN.

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

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

rid of obstructions

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

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

From this reading I'm come to school.'

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

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

the act of departing

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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From this reading 'Good-morning, Mrs. Tracy.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

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From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

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

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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From this reading I'm come to school.'

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

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

and nothing more

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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 As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WORKING OF ARTHUR'S PLAN.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading THE WORKING OF ARTHUR'S PLAN.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

Identical; not different.

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

an educational institution

From this reading I'm come to school.'

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

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

From this reading THE WORKING OF ARTHUR'S PLAN.

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

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)

From this reading 'Good-morning, Mrs. Tracy.

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

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

up to a particular time

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

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

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

at the time that

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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

From this reading Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily:

which person or people

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

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

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Arthur was wholly uncommunicative with regard to his affairs, and as Mrs. Crawford kept her own counsel, and bade Harold and Jerry do the same, the Tracys knew nothing whatever of the plan until the September morning when Jerry presented herself at the park house, and was met in the door-way by Mrs. Frank, who was just going out.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading THE WORKING OF ARTHUR'S PLAN.