Chapter V

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

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

possessing life

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

(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 "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

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

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

any thing at all

From this reading "But our friends won't do anything for us, Mummy!"

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

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

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

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

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

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

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From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

placed in a grave

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

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

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

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From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

a small house with a single story

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

in a serious manner

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

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

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "But our friends won't do anything for us, Mummy!"

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

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

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

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

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

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

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

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From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

and nothing more

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

immediately past

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

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

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

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

From this reading "Then I will say no more," replied mother.

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

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

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

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading "But our friends won't do anything for us, Mummy!"

not any; not one

From this reading "Then I will say no more," replied mother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

manifest or bring back

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Then I will say no more," replied mother.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

express in words

From this reading "Then I will say no more," replied mother.

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

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

in the near future

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

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

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then I will say no more," replied mother.

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

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

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

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

make an effort or attempt

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "But our friends won't do anything for us, Mummy!"

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I answered, "and they will forget us just as soon in the cottage in the country, as they will in the boarding-house in town; sooner, in fact, if that is any consolation to you, and I do want to try it, Mummy, for I cannot be buried alive in the country at twenty-one."

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

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

in or to any place at all

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

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

From this reading JANE MULLINS On the evening which followed our last "At Home," mother came to me, and earnestly begged of me to pause and reflect.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

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

From this reading "But our friends won't do anything for us, Mummy!"

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Wherever you go I will go, Westenra," she said; "that may be taken as a matter of course, but I do think you are wrong to go against all the wishes of our friends."