Chapter VI

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

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

later than; following

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “Grandfather,” she said, “what made Aunt Katharine so bitter against the men?”

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

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

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

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

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

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

next to; at the side of

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading “Grandfather,” she said, “what made Aunt Katharine so bitter against the men?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

without stop or interruption

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

annoyed and irritable

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

at any time

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading “Grandfather,” she said, “what made Aunt Katharine so bitter against the men?”

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

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.

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

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

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

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

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

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

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From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

held dear

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “Grandfather,” she said, “what made Aunt Katharine so bitter against the men?”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

the force of workers available

From this reading “Grandfather,” she said, “what made Aunt Katharine so bitter against the men?”

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

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

not any; not one

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.

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

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

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

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Grandfather,” she said, “what made Aunt Katharine so bitter against the men?”

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

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

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

From this reading “Grandfather,” she said, “what made Aunt Katharine so bitter against the men?”

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Grandfather,” she said, “what made Aunt Katharine so bitter against the men?”

with low volume

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

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

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

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

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.

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

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading AUNT KATHARINE—CONTINUED After supper that evening, as Ruel Saxon sat in his room in the twilight, Esther came softly in and sat down beside him.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading That she was a unique personality, unlike any one she had seen before, was no doubt a part of it, for Esther loved the striking and picturesque; but there was more than this.

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

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Grandfather,” she said, “what made Aunt Katharine so bitter against the men?”

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

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There was something in the lonely old woman, crabbed of manner and sharp of tongue as she was, which had appealed to her strongly.

in a curious and questioning manner

From this reading She had been turning the question wonderingly in her thoughts ever since the interview of the afternoon.