Chapter VII · Chapter 7

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

later than; following

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

anew

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

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

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

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

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

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

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

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

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

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

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

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

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

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

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

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

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

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

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

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

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

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

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

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

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

a form of address for a man

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

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

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

above and across; more than

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

create by training and teaching

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

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

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

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

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

at the time that

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

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

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading Then he had to hurry down the steps, for the engine was whistling, which meant that it was about to start off again.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading ON THE TRAIN Mr. Brown helped his wife and the two children on to the train.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

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

From this reading "And I don't want to be carried away with it, much as I would like to go," said Daddy Brown.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading "Bring Bunker with you when you come to New York," called Bunny to his father, as the train slowly rolled out of the station.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But I'll come to Aunt Lu's and see you before the winter is over, though now I must stay here, and look after my boat business, with Bunker Blue."