Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

(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 At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

in a breathless manner

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

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From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

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

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

at any time

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

with the head foremost

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

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

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

immediately past

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

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

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

preside over

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

a particular point in time

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

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

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading PROMOTION.

a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

move hurridly

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

cut with a saw

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

an educational institution

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

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

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

not in physical motion

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

a group of soldiers

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

hard to endure

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

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

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

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

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

which person or people

From this reading "Little May," who, in spite of her height, was still in frocks an inch from the ground, was not troubled by any such scruples.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading At that moment a rush was heard on the stairs, and Rose and May burst into their mother's room, Rose at the last moment bethinking herself that she had left school, accordingly she must be grown up, or on the brink of it, if Annie would but allow it, and therefore trying to moderate the headlong pace, which would have better become a troop of boys than a pair of girls.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She scampered up to her mother, and hailed her breathlessly--"Mother, we want you to let us--Rose and me--go with Ella and Phyllis Carey a walk to the Beeches.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Ella says she saw some periwinkles and young ferns there, and we need, oh! ever so many fresh roots for the rockery.