Chapter XVI

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

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

From this reading HERE were five of them abreast.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

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

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

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

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

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

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

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

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading Starlight was chuckling inwardly, like the inconsiderate youngster that he was.

dearly loved

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

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

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading HERE were five of them abreast.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

plural of “flutter” — the act of moving back and forth

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

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

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

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

From this reading Starlight was chuckling inwardly, like the inconsiderate youngster that he was.

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

From this reading HERE were five of them abreast.

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

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

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

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others

From this reading Starlight was chuckling inwardly, like the inconsiderate youngster that he was.

with respect to private feelings

From this reading Starlight was chuckling inwardly, like the inconsiderate youngster that he was.

and nothing more

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Starlight was chuckling inwardly, like the inconsiderate youngster that he was.

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

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

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From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

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

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

not any; not one

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HERE were five of them abreast.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

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

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

with respect to the outside

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

by religion

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

Identical; not different.

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

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

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

the light of the stars

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Starlight was chuckling inwardly, like the inconsiderate youngster that he was.

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

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HERE were five of them abreast.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

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

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

two times

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

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

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

precisely as stated

From this reading Hazel was very angry, as she imagined with just cause, and Flutters was inwardly fluttering, almost outwardly, in fact, so sorry was he to have offended his adored little mistress.

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

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading HERE were five of them abreast.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Marberrys had twice religiously tried to start up matters, but had failed utterly, and new they were anxiously bothering their little minds with the same question, so often reiterated by the Van Fleet parrot, of “Oh, dear, what can the matter be?”

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The Marberrys, Hazel, Starlight, and Flutters, but no one was saying a word.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Starlight was chuckling inwardly, like the inconsiderate youngster that he was.