Chapter XII

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

From this reading MOTHER Polly’s face beamed a welcome on the travellers.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

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From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

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

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

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

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

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

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

From this reading MOTHER Polly’s face beamed a welcome on the travellers.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

carefully weighed

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

gotten under control

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

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

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

move deeply

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

on a floor below

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading MOTHER Polly’s face beamed a welcome on the travellers.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

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

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

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

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

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

From this reading I’d like to see us,” said Agnes.

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

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

rough shelter whose roof has only one slope

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I’d like to see us,” said Agnes.

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

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

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

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

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

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

in a meditative manner

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

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

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

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

From this reading MOTHER Polly’s face beamed a welcome on the travellers.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

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 “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MOTHER Polly’s face beamed a welcome on the travellers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

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

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Turn you out!

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

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

From this reading MOTHER Polly’s face beamed a welcome on the travellers.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

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

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

carry out

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

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

From this reading MOTHER Polly’s face beamed a welcome on the travellers.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

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

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading MOTHER Polly’s face beamed a welcome on the travellers.

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

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading “Turn you out!

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

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I’d like to see us,” said Agnes.

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

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

accept gladly

From this reading MOTHER Polly’s face beamed a welcome on the travellers.

at the time that

From this reading The fact that the little cabin contained but the living-room and the lean-to downstairs and the two little loft chambers above, did not disturb her in the least when the matter of accommodating five extra persons was to be considered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Turn you out!

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Let me see,” she said meditatively, “the two biggest lads can sleep in one o’ the loft rooms, and Agnes can take Margret in with her; then the other two little ones an’ my youngest can have the trundle-bed, and the father an’ mother the big bed below, an’ Jimmy an’ mesel’ with the others can go to the barn.”