Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

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

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

plural of “antique” — an elderly man

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

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

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button

From this reading It was merely a crack in her face and the beady black eyes remained unsmiling.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

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From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

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

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading It was merely a crack in her face and the beady black eyes remained unsmiling.

aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

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

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

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

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

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

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

a message received and understood

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was merely a crack in her face and the beady black eyes remained unsmiling.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

and nothing more

From this reading It was merely a crack in her face and the beady black eyes remained unsmiling.

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

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

of or concerned with or related to the future

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was merely a crack in her face and the beady black eyes remained unsmiling.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

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

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

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

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

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

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

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

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

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

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

not smiling

From this reading It was merely a crack in her face and the beady black eyes remained unsmiling.

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

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

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

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

at the time that

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

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

From this reading She smiled when Miss Walters introduced her to the girls, but her smile reminded Billie of the smile on the face of a Chinese idol which she and her chums had come upon among the antiques of the old homestead at Cherry Corners.

a Caucasian

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

which person or people

From this reading THE DILL PICKLES Miss Walters took the girls into her office, looked up the cards she had made out for them--for of course their names had been sent in some time before as prospective students at Three Towers Hall--and then called in another teacher, Miss Ada Dill, who had part charge of the dormitories.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Dill was tall and thin with sharp black eyes and white hair drawn severely back from her forehead.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Miss Dill," Miss Walters told the girls, "will show you your places in the dormitories and will give you the hours for meals and such other information as you will need at first.