Chapter X

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

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

the state of being absent

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

(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 SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

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

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

present reasons and arguments

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

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

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

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

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

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

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

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

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

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

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

(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 SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

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

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

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

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

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

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

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

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

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

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

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

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

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

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

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

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

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

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

the sound of laughing

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

go away from a place

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

without good reason

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

a female domestic

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

joined in matrimony

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

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

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

stay too long

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

above and across; more than

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

literature in metrical form

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

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

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

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

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

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

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

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

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

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

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

which person or people

From this reading She insisted that she had had a good time, and strongly resented being regarded as a martyr who had sacrificed herself to a painful cause.

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

From this reading “Why, Aunt Katharine made it delightful for me,” she said, “and I liked her better and better all the time I stayed.”

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading SOME BITS OF POETRY Aunt Katharine’s maid of all work did not outstay her leave of absence, and at evening of the third day Esther came home to her grandfather’s.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “She certainly didn’t argue me out of the belief that life might be worth living if one happened to stay single,” returned Esther, and though she said it lightly, the look in her eyes was sober.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I hope she didn’t win you over to all her notions, especially that prejudice against getting married,” said Stella, with a laugh.