Chapter I

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

anew

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

(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 It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

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

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

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

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

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

From this reading There are very few stories like that,--very few indeed,--so you have to be thankful when you find one.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "The Little Princess," "The Good Wolf," etc.

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From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

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

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for the reason that

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

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From this reading See http:// On page 132, in the phrase "'Chattery-chattery--chat-chat chatterdy,' said Man Friday," Man Friday should possibly be Man Saturday.

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From this reading See http:// On page 132, in the phrase "'Chattery-chattery--chat-chat chatterdy,' said Man Friday," Man Friday should possibly be Man Saturday.

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

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

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From this reading Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "The Little Princess," "The Good Wolf," etc.

an excessively polite and well-dressed boy

From this reading Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "The Little Princess," "The Good Wolf," etc.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

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

From this reading There are very few stories like that,--very few indeed,--so you have to be thankful when you find one.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading There are very few stories like that,--very few indeed,--so you have to be thankful when you find one.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

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

From this reading Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "The Little Princess," "The Good Wolf," etc.

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

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There are very few stories like that,--very few indeed,--so you have to be thankful when you find one.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

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

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

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

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in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There are very few stories like that,--very few indeed,--so you have to be thankful when you find one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

and nothing more

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

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

From this reading Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "The Little Princess," "The Good Wolf," etc.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "The Little Princess," "The Good Wolf," etc.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

expressing sorrow

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "The Little Princess," "The Good Wolf," etc.

touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There are very few stories like that,--very few indeed,--so you have to be thankful when you find one.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

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by chance

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The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "The Little Princess," "The Good Wolf," etc.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

To recall to mind.

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There are very few stories like that,--very few indeed,--so you have to be thankful when you find one.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

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 There are very few stories like that,--very few indeed,--so you have to be thankful when you find one.

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 New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading There are very few stories like that,--very few indeed,--so you have to be thankful when you find one.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

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

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in or at that place or location

From this reading There are very few stories like that,--very few indeed,--so you have to be thankful when you find one.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

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From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

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From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

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

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

precisely as stated

From this reading There are very few stories like that,--very few indeed,--so you have to be thankful when you find one.

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

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

at the time that

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

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

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was like that when Tim's mother told it to Tim, and really that was what Tim liked best about it--that sudden way it had of beginning all over again with something new just when you felt quite mournful because you thought it had come to an end.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "The Little Princess," "The Good Wolf," etc.

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

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading New York Moffat, Yard and Company I hope you remember that I told you that the story of Barty and the Good Wolf was the kind of story which could go on and on, and that when it stopped it could begin again.