Chapter IX

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

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

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

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

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

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

in deplorable condition

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

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having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

set up or found

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

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

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What have you there that is pretty, Aunt Polly?"

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

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

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

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

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

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

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

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

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relatively permanent disorder of the mind

From this reading THE PRATTLINGS OF INSANITY--OLD WOUNDS REOPEN--THE WALK TO THE DOCTOR'S--INFLUENCE OF NATURE.

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

From this reading "What have you there that is pretty, Aunt Polly?"

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

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

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

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

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THE PRATTLINGS OF INSANITY--OLD WOUNDS REOPEN--THE WALK TO THE DOCTOR'S--INFLUENCE OF NATURE.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PRATTLINGS OF INSANITY--OLD WOUNDS REOPEN--THE WALK TO THE DOCTOR'S--INFLUENCE OF NATURE.

many times at short intervals

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

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

From this reading THE PRATTLINGS OF INSANITY--OLD WOUNDS REOPEN--THE WALK TO THE DOCTOR'S--INFLUENCE OF NATURE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

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From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

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

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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "What have you there that is pretty, Aunt Polly?"

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

open again or anew

From this reading THE PRATTLINGS OF INSANITY--OLD WOUNDS REOPEN--THE WALK TO THE DOCTOR'S--INFLUENCE OF NATURE.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

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

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

relating to or interested in sports

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

possessing sweep

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What have you there that is pretty, Aunt Polly?"

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

From this reading THE PRATTLINGS OF INSANITY--OLD WOUNDS REOPEN--THE WALK TO THE DOCTOR'S--INFLUENCE OF NATURE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "What have you there that is pretty, Aunt Polly?"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

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

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

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

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

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon my return to the house I hastened on to the cabin, hoping to find Aunt Polly almost entirely recovered.

the act of traveling by foot

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

From this reading I had never seen her engaged in a pastime so childish and sportive, and was not a little astonished, for her aversion to flowers had often been to me the subject of remark.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What have you there that is pretty, Aunt Polly?"

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

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

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a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Passing hastily through the yard I entered the cabin with a light step, and to my surprise found her sitting up in a chair, playing with some old faded artificial flowers, the dilapidated decorations of Miss Tildy's summer bonnet, which had been swept from the house with the litter on the day before.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What have you there that is pretty, Aunt Polly?"