Chapter III

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From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading "Ay, she's been ailing this long time," replied Sam.

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

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

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From this reading "Ay, she's been ailing this long time," replied Sam.

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

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

for the reason that

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Ay, she's been ailing this long time," replied Sam.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

(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 "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading "Ill!" echoed several voices.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

possessive form of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

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

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

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

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

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

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

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

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Ay, she's been ailing this long time," replied Sam.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

come together

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

not any; not one

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

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

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Ay, she's been ailing this long time," replied Sam.

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From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

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

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "Ill!" echoed several voices.

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From this reading "Ay, she's been ailing this long time," replied Sam.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

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

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

a male human offspring

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

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From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

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

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

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From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

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

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

up to a particular time

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Ay, she's been ailing this long time," replied Sam.

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

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

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From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

the act of using

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Ill!" echoed several voices.

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

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

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

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

an established custom

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

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

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading Some of the boys looked surprised, but Sam Wright, the gardener's son, observed, "I was a'most sure as there would be no class to-day, because Miss Lee is so ill."

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

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."

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

From this reading So spake old Ridger, the clerk, on the morning of the Sunday following, as he stood outside the closed door of the room in which Miss Lee was wont to meet her young pupils.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "No, there's no use, boys, in your coming here this morning; there's no one to hold the class; so you'd better be off till the bells ring for service."