Chapter IV

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

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

(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 Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

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

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

for the reason that

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

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

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

capable of wounding

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

show off

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

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

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

clothing in general

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The homeliness of her equipage did not in the least disconcert Betty.

cause to feel embarrassment

From this reading The homeliness of her equipage did not in the least disconcert Betty.

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading Betty had a variety of euphemisms to disguise the unpleasant facts of life.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

equipment and supplies of a military force

From this reading The homeliness of her equipage did not in the least disconcert Betty.

plural of “euphemism” — an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

From this reading Betty had a variety of euphemisms to disguise the unpleasant facts of life.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

every person

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Betty had a variety of euphemisms to disguise the unpleasant facts of life.

a social unit living together

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

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

From this reading Betty had a variety of euphemisms to disguise the unpleasant facts of life.

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

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance

From this reading The homeliness of her equipage did not in the least disconcert Betty.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

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

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The homeliness of her equipage did not in the least disconcert Betty.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Betty had a variety of euphemisms to disguise the unpleasant facts of life.

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

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The homeliness of her equipage did not in the least disconcert Betty.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

out of fashion

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

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

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

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

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

carry out

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

in or at that place or location

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

a special situation

From this reading "Because," as Betty said to herself, "everybody knows I am Betty Beverley of Rosehill, and the Rosehill Beverleys can do as they please about carriages and clothes, and a blessed good thing it is, as the family is down on its luck at present."

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

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading Betty had a variety of euphemisms to disguise the unpleasant facts of life.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Betty had a variety of euphemisms to disguise the unpleasant facts of life.

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

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

in or at the place that

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

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

From this reading Uncle Cesar was to take her to the parties, in the little, old-fashioned rockaway, drawn by the one horse which was all the stable of Holly Lodge could boast.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

in the company of; together with

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading KETTLE Beginning with Christmas Eve, there was a party every night for Betty, and as wind and weather count for nothing where merry young people are concerned, Betty prepared to go, in spite of the biting cold, and a knife-like wind that came howling down from Labrador.