Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

later than; following

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

(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 I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

a quantity of money

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

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

From this reading AN ARRIVAL.

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

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading AN ARRIVAL.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

compensation for a wrong

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

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

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

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

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

the quality of not being careful or taking pains

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

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

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

dearly loved

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

indulging in or influenced by fancy

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

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

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

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

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

for this reason

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

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

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

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

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

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From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

the act of tarrying

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

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

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

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

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

not any; not one

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

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

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

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

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

and nothing more

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

participate in games or sport

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

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

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

have in common

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

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

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

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

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

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 I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

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

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

express in words

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

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

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

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

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

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

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

up to a particular time

From this reading I had stipulated, with a fanciful idea that I was making some righteous atonement, that I should be the one to relate the sad story of my diamond earrings; and hence no one had until now mentioned the subject in the hearing of my uncle and aunt.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was the day after that on which my uncle and aunt had arrived at the Point,--mild, soft, and sunny; only the September haze upon sea and sky to tell that the lingering summer was near its end.

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

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

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

From this reading I had made my confession,--for a confession I had felt it was,--involving for my own share no small amount of carelessness, and some little pride and self-will; all of which "little foxes" had opened the way to the commission of actual crime in another.

which person or people

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading We sat upon the piazza,--these two dear newcomers, my sister Milly, and I. Father off upon some business; mother in the house attending to Norman, who had come home with a sprained wrist; the children at play upon the beach with Mammy, and their faithful pages, Bill and Jim, in attendance.