Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

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

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

react verbally

From this reading Anne was seen indistinctly to nod in answer to this.

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

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

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

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

partial or complete loss of hearing

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

dearly loved

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

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

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

yet to be or coming

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

a farewell remark

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

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

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

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

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

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

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

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

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

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

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

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

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading Anne was seen indistinctly to nod in answer to this.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

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

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

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

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

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

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

the sound of laughing

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

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

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

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

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

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

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

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

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

express or signify by nodding

From this reading Anne was seen indistinctly to nod in answer to this.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

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

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

above and across; more than

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

with low volume

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

possessive form of “sally” — witty remark

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

cut with a saw

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

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

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

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

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

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

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

a special situation

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

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

From this reading Anne was seen indistinctly to nod in answer to this.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

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

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

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

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

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

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

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

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

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

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

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

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

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

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Dear Miss Maisie," said Anne, with a chuckling laugh, "it's the cushion mother means, not the cat."

having a fluffy character or appearance

From this reading What with old Sally's deafness, and the increasing thickness of the air, in which the two old figures were dimly seen as through a woolly veil, conversation was really impossible.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Dennis, however, had made up his mind to know one thing, and he advanced a little way into the cottage, and shouted: "Is Tuvvy at work to-day?"

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There were many questions Maisie would have liked to ask about the kitten's future comfort, but she saw that they would be useless; so she contented herself with quietly saying good-bye to her favourite, and dropping a few secret tears over it.