Chapter XI

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

From this reading Such a dreadful time it has been.

later than; following

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

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

From this reading "Jolly, jolly, three cheers!" echo the younger children; and mother says:-- "Well, it _is_ good news.

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Such a dreadful time it has been.

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading "How jolly!" shouts Bob.

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading "Three cheers for father!"

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

From this reading "Jolly, jolly, three cheers!" echo the younger children; and mother says:-- "Well, it _is_ good news.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Such a dreadful time it has been.

to say again or imitate

From this reading "Jolly, jolly, three cheers!" echo the younger children; and mother says:-- "Well, it _is_ good news.

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Three cheers for father!"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

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

From this reading "Jolly, jolly, three cheers!" echo the younger children; and mother says:-- "Well, it _is_ good news.

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

where you live at a particular time

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

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

From this reading "Jolly, jolly, three cheers!" echo the younger children; and mother says:-- "Well, it _is_ good news.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Jolly, jolly, three cheers!" echo the younger children; and mother says:-- "Well, it _is_ good news.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "How jolly!" shouts Bob.

and nothing more

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

information about recent and important events

From this reading "Jolly, jolly, three cheers!" echo the younger children; and mother says:-- "Well, it _is_ good news.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Jolly, jolly, three cheers!" echo the younger children; and mother says:-- "Well, it _is_ good news.

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading "How jolly!" shouts Bob.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a dreadful time it has been.

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

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

From this reading "Three cheers for father!"

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Such a dreadful time it has been.

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

(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 "Jolly, jolly, three cheers!" echo the younger children; and mother says:-- "Well, it _is_ good news.

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

From this reading FATHER AT HOME "Father coming home?" cries Betty, as Mrs. Langdale folds up the letter, from which she has just read an extract, "O mother, how beautiful, coming home the day after to-morrow!"

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading "Jolly, jolly, three cheers!" echo the younger children; and mother says:-- "Well, it _is_ good news.