Chapter VII · Chapter 7

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

later than; following

From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some 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 Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.

react verbally

From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.

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

From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Where's her father?”

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “Well, that's great!” said Mrs. Gerrish.

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

From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

staying power

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”

hit lightly with a picking motion

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.

express in words

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.

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

From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”

in or at or to some place

From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

having a supporting base

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, that's great!” said Mrs. Gerrish.

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

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

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

From this reading Where's her father?”

which person or people

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?