Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading A number of the men of the camp came to visit there again that evening.

later than; following

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

anew

From this reading A number of the men of the camp came to visit there again that evening.

(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 OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

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

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

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

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

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

From this reading "We thought little Skeezucks might be lonesome," they explained.

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

From this reading A number of the men of the camp came to visit there again that evening.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A number of the men of the camp came to visit there again that evening.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

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From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

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

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A number of the men of the camp came to visit there again that evening.

at any time

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "We thought little Skeezucks might be lonesome," they explained.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

death of a person

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

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

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

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

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

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

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

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

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

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

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

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

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading "We thought little Skeezucks might be lonesome," they explained.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

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

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

the force of workers available

From this reading A number of the men of the camp came to visit there again that evening.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "We thought little Skeezucks might be lonesome," they explained.

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

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A number of the men of the camp came to visit there again that evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

many times at short intervals

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

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

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

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

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

appear again

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

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

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

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

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

having a supporting base

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

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

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A number of the men of the camp came to visit there again that evening.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

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

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "We thought little Skeezucks might be lonesome," they explained.

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

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594)

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

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

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

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

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A number of the men of the camp came to visit there again that evening.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

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

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We thought little Skeezucks might be lonesome," they explained.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

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

From this reading OLD JIM'S RESOLUTION All that day little Skeezucks and the pup were waiting, listening, expecting the door to open and the three small girls to reappear.

a Caucasian

From this reading So often as the door was opened, the pup and the grave little pilgrim--clothed these days in the little white frock Miss Dennihan had made--looked up, ever in the hope, of espying again those three red caps.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading They went to the window time after time and searched the landscape of mountains and snow, Tintoretto standing on his hind-legs for the purpose, and emitting little sounds of puppy-wise worry at the long delay of their three little friends.