Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading A GYPSY MAID.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

(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 At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

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

From this reading Nan's nurse was almost tearing her hair, was rushing frantically here, there, and everywhere.

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

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

on or to one side

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

a young person of either sex

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Nan's nurse was almost tearing her hair, was rushing frantically here, there, and everywhere.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Nan's nurse was almost tearing her hair, was rushing frantically here, there, and everywhere.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading A GYPSY MAID.

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

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Nan's nurse was almost tearing her hair, was rushing frantically here, there, and everywhere.

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

From this reading Nan's nurse was almost tearing her hair, was rushing frantically here, there, and everywhere.

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

From this reading Nan's nurse was almost tearing her hair, was rushing frantically here, there, and everywhere.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

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

From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

set down according to a plan

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

of a pale purple color

From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

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

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

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

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

a female domestic

From this reading A GYPSY MAID.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

your grandmother

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Nan's nurse was almost tearing her hair, was rushing frantically here, there, and everywhere.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

done under pressure

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Nan's nurse was almost tearing her hair, was rushing frantically here, there, and everywhere.

an educational institution

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

not in physical motion

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

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 In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

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From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

shedding tears

From this reading Nan's nurse was almost tearing her hair, was rushing frantically here, there, and everywhere.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

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

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

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

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

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

From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

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

From this reading Little Nan, the baby of the school, had been stolen--there were loud and terrified lamentations.

in or at the place that

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In a few moments every one in Lavender House was made acquainted with Susan's story.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading At such a time ceremony was laid aside, dinner forgotten, teachers, pupils, servants all congregated in the grounds, all rushed to the spot where Nan's withered daisies still lay, all peered through the underwood, and all, alas! looked in vain for the tall dark woman and the little child.