Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The stable stood beside this gate, and was some distance from the house.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Fluff, the pony, had a fine box stall with a window looking into the garden.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The stable was nearly hidden from the house by shrubs and trees, and Gilbert and Winifred found it a fine play-house.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The stable stood beside this gate, and was some distance from the house.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Fluff, the pony, had a fine box stall with a window looking into the garden.

any light downy material

From this reading Fluff, the pony, had a fine box stall with a window looking into the garden.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

set up or found

From this reading The stable was nearly hidden from the house by shrubs and trees, and Gilbert and Winifred found it a fine play-house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

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

From this reading Fluff, the pony, had a fine box stall with a window looking into the garden.

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

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

not accessible to view

From this reading The stable was nearly hidden from the house by shrubs and trees, and Gilbert and Winifred found it a fine play-house.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The stable stood beside this gate, and was some distance from the house.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

immediately past

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Fluff, the pony, had a fine box stall with a window looking into the garden.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The stable was nearly hidden from the house by shrubs and trees, and Gilbert and Winifred found it a fine play-house.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

according to the clock

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

participate in games or sport

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

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

From this reading The stable was nearly hidden from the house by shrubs and trees, and Gilbert and Winifred found it a fine play-house.

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

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Fluff, the pony, had a fine box stall with a window looking into the garden.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The stable was nearly hidden from the house by shrubs and trees, and Gilbert and Winifred found it a fine play-house.

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

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

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

From this reading The stable stood beside this gate, and was some distance from the house.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading The stable stood beside this gate, and was some distance from the house.

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading Fluff, the pony, had a fine box stall with a window looking into the garden.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The stable stood beside this gate, and was some distance from the house.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

carry out

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

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

From this reading The stable stood beside this gate, and was some distance from the house.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The stable was nearly hidden from the house by shrubs and trees, and Gilbert and Winifred found it a fine play-house.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

the act of using

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

at the time that

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

belonging to which person

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Fluff, the pony, had a fine box stall with a window looking into the garden.

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

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.

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

From this reading Fluff belonged to Gilbert; but Gilbert had grown so tall that he thought the pony too small for his use, and on Winifred's last birthday had given her all right and title to the little gray pony, whose thick mane and plume-like tail had made the name "Fluff" most appropriate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fluff, the pony, had a fine box stall with a window looking into the garden.

but in spite of that

From this reading GILBERT'S PLAY Ruth was up in good season the next morning, and Aunt Deborah was quite willing for her little niece to take Hero for a morning call on Winifred; and it was not yet nine o'clock when Ruth pushed open the gate that led from the alley into the Merrill's' garden.