Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading AN UNPLEASANT ADVENTURE.

anew

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN UNPLEASANT ADVENTURE.

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

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

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

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

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

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

call forth

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

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

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

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

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

clothing in general

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

the act of departing

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

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

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

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

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

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

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

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

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

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

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

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

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

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

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

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

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

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

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

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

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

participate in games or sport

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

plural of “puppy” — a young dog

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

have in common

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

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

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

carry out

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The long front porch of the hotel has been opened again, the sides having been taken off, and the ice and snow cut away from the steps, so the little ones often play upon the porch in the sun for an hour or two.

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

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

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

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading AN UNPLEASANT ADVENTURE.

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

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Sometimes if it is bright and warm, I take the two children out for a ride, and Jennie likes to call upon her grandmother.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

be dressed in

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

at the time that

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There are now a number of little puppies to be fed and brought up, some of them of pure Eskimo breed, and Charlie likes to frolic with them by the hour.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading When Sunday comes, Jennie and I always wear our best clothes, neither sewing, studying, nor doing any work, but we read Bible stories, learn verses, look at pictures, and keep the big music box going a good share of the time.