Chapter XVIII

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

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

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

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

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

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From this reading "DOAN' YOU CRY, MISS BETTY!"

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From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

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

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "DOAN' YOU CRY, MISS BETTY!"

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

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From this reading "DOAN' YOU CRY, MISS BETTY!"

the act of making something completely wet

From this reading In the midst of the drenching rain, planks were nailed over the burned part of the roof, and the kitchen and Betty's room were made temporarily habitable.

apart from; not including

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

a social unit living together

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

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From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

set up or found

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

fit for habitation

From this reading In the midst of the drenching rain, planks were nailed over the burned part of the roof, and the kitchen and Betty's room were made temporarily habitable.

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

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

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

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

a social unit living together

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

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

From this reading In the midst of the drenching rain, planks were nailed over the burned part of the roof, and the kitchen and Betty's room were made temporarily habitable.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

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

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading In the midst of the drenching rain, planks were nailed over the burned part of the roof, and the kitchen and Betty's room were made temporarily habitable.

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

From this reading "DOAN' YOU CRY, MISS BETTY!"

past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading In the midst of the drenching rain, planks were nailed over the burned part of the roof, and the kitchen and Betty's room were made temporarily habitable.

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

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

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In the midst of the drenching rain, planks were nailed over the burned part of the roof, and the kitchen and Betty's room were made temporarily habitable.

plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

From this reading In the midst of the drenching rain, planks were nailed over the burned part of the roof, and the kitchen and Betty's room were made temporarily habitable.

with little or no delay

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading In the midst of the drenching rain, planks were nailed over the burned part of the roof, and the kitchen and Betty's room were made temporarily habitable.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

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From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

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

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading In the midst of the drenching rain, planks were nailed over the burned part of the roof, and the kitchen and Betty's room were made temporarily habitable.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

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

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

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

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

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

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

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

From this reading Some arrangements had to be made immediately for the family at Holly Lodge.

not injured physically or mentally

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

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

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

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

From this reading It was found that, although the roof of the kitchen was burned off and the roof over Betty's room was badly damaged, three rooms on the lower floor were uninjured, except by water.

in or at the place that

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fortescue promptly invited the whole household over to Rosehill, and to bring Kettle with them where he could be nursed, but this was gratefully declined by the Colonel.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "DOAN' YOU CRY, MISS BETTY!"