Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

later than; following

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

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

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

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

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

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

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

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

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

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

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, won't we have fun?" cried Sue.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "I should say so!" exclaimed Bunny.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading "Oh, won't we have fun?" cried Sue.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

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

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Oh, won't we have fun?" cried Sue.

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

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

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

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

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

From this reading "I should say so!" exclaimed Bunny.

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

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

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

From this reading "WHERE IS SUE?"

and nothing more

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

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

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

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

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, won't we have fun?" cried Sue.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

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

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

express in words

From this reading "I should say so!" exclaimed Bunny.

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

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should say so!" exclaimed Bunny.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I should say so!" exclaimed Bunny.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading "WHERE IS SUE?"

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

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

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

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Oh, won't we have fun?" cried Sue.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.

in or at the place that

From this reading "WHERE IS SUE?"

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

From this reading "Oh, won't we have fun?" cried Sue.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are to do just as you please, for there is nothing in the attic you can harm."

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "Now children, the attic is yours for the day," said Mrs. Preston, after she had led Bunny Brown and his sister into the house, and had helped them get off their wet coats.