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 "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

later than; following

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

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From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading This was after she had made some sacrifices for the benefit of poor little Jennie, and this is the way she first came to know of her.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This was after she had made some sacrifices for the benefit of poor little Jennie, and this is the way she first came to know of her.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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From this reading Now, there's Jennie--I know I shouldn't have thought much about her if I hadn't been thinking of those far-away children."

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This was after she had made some sacrifices for the benefit of poor little Jennie, and this is the way she first came to know of her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

the act of departing

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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From this reading Now, there's Jennie--I know I shouldn't have thought much about her if I hadn't been thinking of those far-away children."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now, there's Jennie--I know I shouldn't have thought much about her if I hadn't been thinking of those far-away children."

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading Now, there's Jennie--I know I shouldn't have thought much about her if I hadn't been thinking of those far-away children."

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now, there's Jennie--I know I shouldn't have thought much about her if I hadn't been thinking of those far-away children."

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading This was after she had made some sacrifices for the benefit of poor little Jennie, and this is the way she first came to know of her.

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

From this reading JENNIE.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Now, there's Jennie--I know I shouldn't have thought much about her if I hadn't been thinking of those far-away children."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This was after she had made some sacrifices for the benefit of poor little Jennie, and this is the way she first came to know of her.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

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

From this reading Now, there's Jennie--I know I shouldn't have thought much about her if I hadn't been thinking of those far-away children."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading This was after she had made some sacrifices for the benefit of poor little Jennie, and this is the way she first came to know of her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading Now, there's Jennie--I know I shouldn't have thought much about her if I hadn't been thinking of those far-away children."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading This was after she had made some sacrifices for the benefit of poor little Jennie, and this is the way she first came to know of her.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

the season of growth

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading Now, there's Jennie--I know I shouldn't have thought much about her if I hadn't been thinking of those far-away children."

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Now, there's Jennie--I know I shouldn't have thought much about her if I hadn't been thinking of those far-away children."

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

From this reading This was after she had made some sacrifices for the benefit of poor little Jennie, and this is the way she first came to know of her.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading Now, there's Jennie--I know I shouldn't have thought much about her if I hadn't been thinking of those far-away children."

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

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

hard to endure

From this reading "I do b'lieve," said Marty one day, after she had been a member of the mission-band for several months, "I do b'lieve that hearing so much about the poor little children in India and China and those places, and trying to do something to help them, makes me feel far more like helping poor children here at home.

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

From this reading This was after she had made some sacrifices for the benefit of poor little Jennie, and this is the way she first came to know of her.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This was after she had made some sacrifices for the benefit of poor little Jennie, and this is the way she first came to know of her.

at the time that

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When the spring house-cleaning was going on, Mrs. Ashford's regular helper one day could not come and sent another woman.