Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I do wish I had told her all about it!"

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

(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 I do wish I had told her all about it!"

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

dearly loved

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading "Did Mother find the mended place in her dress?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do wish I had told her all about it!"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

put on clothes

From this reading "Did Mother find the mended place in her dress?

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Did Mother find the mended place in her dress?

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

a young female

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading I do wish I had told her all about it!"

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading I do wish I had told her all about it!"

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I do wish I had told her all about it!"

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading "Did Mother find the mended place in her dress?

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

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

a particular point in time

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading "Did Mother find the mended place in her dress?

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

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

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

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

From this reading Oh, Aunt Deborah!

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Did Mother find the mended place in her dress?

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

move stealthily

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

having a supporting base

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

express in words

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I do wish I had told her all about it!"

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

a formal word for “on”

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

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

From this reading BETTY'S ADVENTURE "Come, Ruth, Mistress Hastings is waiting for thy fine velvet coat," and Ruth looked up to see Aunt Deborah smiling down upon her; and in a moment the little girl was clinging to Aunt Deborah's arm, and asking anxiously:

in or at the place that

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I do wish I had told her all about it!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Slip off the coat, dear child, and run and tell her now," said Aunt Deborah, and in a moment Ruth was running across the garden to where her mother was standing with Mrs. Merrill.