Chapter III

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

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

(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 Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading It was magic, Beth thought, till she remembered the driver somewhere up aloft behind her.

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

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

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

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The cab doors parted and swung back without a touch.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It was magic, Beth thought, till she remembered the driver somewhere up aloft behind her.

the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The cab doors parted and swung back without a touch.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading It was magic, Beth thought, till she remembered the driver somewhere up aloft behind her.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

a young female

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

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

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

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

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading It was magic, Beth thought, till she remembered the driver somewhere up aloft behind her.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

above and across; more than

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading The cab doors parted and swung back without a touch.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It was magic, Beth thought, till she remembered the driver somewhere up aloft behind her.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

in or at or to some place

From this reading It was magic, Beth thought, till she remembered the driver somewhere up aloft behind her.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The cab doors parted and swung back without a touch.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was magic, Beth thought, till she remembered the driver somewhere up aloft behind her.

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

From this reading THE CHANGELING The cab stopped before a tall house, dressed in brown from head to foot.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading The cab doors parted and swung back without a touch.

having come into contact

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading It was magic, Beth thought, till she remembered the driver somewhere up aloft behind her.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

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

From this reading It was magic, Beth thought, till she remembered the driver somewhere up aloft behind her.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

at the time that

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

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

From this reading “It looks like Aunt Rebecca when she has on her brown mohair,” thought Beth, and the humorous resemblance cheered away a slight feeling of fear that crept over the little girl as she realized that she had come to stay long in this big brown stone house, so unlike the brown house in the village from which she had come.

which person or people

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Anna Mary delayed long enough to pay this lofty personage, who touched his tall hat in acknowledgment of his fee; Beth watched it all with wide eyes as she waited on the pavement.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The cab doors parted and swung back without a touch.