Chapter XIX

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

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

plural of “actress” — a female actor

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

(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 Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

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

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

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From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

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

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

for the reason that

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

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From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

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

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

a female human offspring

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

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From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

a boy or man

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

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From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

a young female

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

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

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

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

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

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

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

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

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

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

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

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From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

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

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

plural of “mum” — of China

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

easily agitated

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

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

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

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

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

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

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

possessive form of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

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

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

not in physical motion

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.

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

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

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

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

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

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

not unfriendly or threatening

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

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

From this reading She went alone with Celine, for Mums had developed a nervous sick headache, and the girl, like a dutiful daughter, had begged her to rest at home.

a Caucasian

From this reading Not only was the place crammed with flowers--all white, bridal flowers (that in itself was not strange), but in the midst of them sat Garth, still in uniform.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHY THE BARGAIN WAS OFF Marise started late for the theatre, because she felt unequal to coping with her fellow actors' and actresses' well-meaning good wishes.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading The star's wonderfully decorated dressing-room was entered through a still more wonderfully decorated reception or ante-room; and almost running in, Marise stopped short with a gasp of surprise.

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From this reading "You'll be more able to help me out with--any complications that may come afterwards," she said.