Chapter XVI

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

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

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

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The two children ran to one another.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

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

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT PLAY.

the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading "Come into the van," cried Frank, leading the way at a trot to the old wheelless barrow.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

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From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

a young person of either sex

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

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

From this reading The two children ran to one another.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

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

From this reading "Come into the van," cried Frank, leading the way at a trot to the old wheelless barrow.

a small house with a single story

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Come into the van," cried Frank, leading the way at a trot to the old wheelless barrow.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

set up or found

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

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

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

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

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

not serious in content or attitude or behavior

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

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

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

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

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

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

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

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

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Come into the van," cried Frank, leading the way at a trot to the old wheelless barrow.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading "Come into the van," cried Frank, leading the way at a trot to the old wheelless barrow.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

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

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

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

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Come into the van," cried Frank, leading the way at a trot to the old wheelless barrow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The two children ran to one another.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

above and across; more than

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

participate in games or sport

From this reading AT PLAY.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The two children ran to one another.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

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

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

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

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

a special situation

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

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

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

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

From this reading The two children ran to one another.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading "Come into the van," cried Frank, leading the way at a trot to the old wheelless barrow.

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

From this reading The two children ran to one another.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

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

From this reading "Come into the van," cried Frank, leading the way at a trot to the old wheelless barrow.

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Come into the van," cried Frank, leading the way at a trot to the old wheelless barrow.

having relatively great weight; heavy

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.

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

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

having no wheels or having no wheeled vehicles

From this reading "Come into the van," cried Frank, leading the way at a trot to the old wheelless barrow.

at the time that

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Francis Bramwell, on the morning Crawford left Welford for Richmond, found himself with little Freddie in his arms inside the gate of the timber-yard he set the child down, and having closed the gate, fetched little Frank out of the cottage.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If they had been girls they would have kissed; being boys, they had things too weighty on their minds to allow of wasting time over such a frivolous and useless thing as kissing.