Chapter X

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

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

later than; following

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

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

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

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

From this reading THE KING'S DAUGHTERS AND THE VENETIAN FETE.

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

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

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

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading * * * * * Then say, if you dare, Spoiled children of fashion, you've nothing to wear!"

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading THE KING'S DAUGHTERS AND THE VENETIAN FETE.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

dearly loved

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

properly deserved

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

have a celebration

From this reading THE KING'S DAUGHTERS AND THE VENETIAN FETE.

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

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

brought together in one place

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

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

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading * * * * * Then say, if you dare, Spoiled children of fashion, you've nothing to wear!"

of great significance or value

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

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

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

and nothing more

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

conformity or harmony

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE KING'S DAUGHTERS AND THE VENETIAN FETE.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

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

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

used to form the superlative

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading * * * * * Then say, if you dare, Spoiled children of fashion, you've nothing to wear!"

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

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From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

express in words

From this reading * * * * * Then say, if you dare, Spoiled children of fashion, you've nothing to wear!"

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

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading * * * * * Then say, if you dare, Spoiled children of fashion, you've nothing to wear!"

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

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

From this reading THE KING'S DAUGHTERS AND THE VENETIAN FETE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading * * * * * Then say, if you dare, Spoiled children of fashion, you've nothing to wear!"

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

From this reading Milly Roseveldt made an important entry in her diary a few days after this.

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

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

move heavily

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

a resident of Venice

From this reading THE KING'S DAUGHTERS AND THE VENETIAN FETE.

precisely as stated

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

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

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

be dressed in

From this reading * * * * * Then say, if you dare, Spoiled children of fashion, you've nothing to wear!"

in or at the place that

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

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

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.

a Caucasian

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading She was very exact about keeping her diary, recording for the most part, however, very trivial matters, but the day that she wrote "We have organized a 'King's Daughters Ten'" was a day with a white stone in it, and deserved to be remembered.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading * * * * * Then say, if you dare, Spoiled children of fashion, you've nothing to wear!"

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

From this reading * * * * * Then say, if you dare, Spoiled children of fashion, you've nothing to wear!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "O ladies, dear ladies, the next sunny day, Please trundle your hoops just out of Broadway, From its whirl and its bustle, its fashion and pride, And the temples of trade which tower on each side, To the alleys and lanes where Misfortune and Guilt Their children have gathered, their city have built.