Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

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

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

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

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Do you--do you mean _me_?" asked the strange boy.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

a youthful male person

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

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From this reading "Come right in, and get something to eat," went on the children's grandmother.

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

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you--do you mean _me_?" asked the strange boy.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

take in solid food

From this reading "Come right in, and get something to eat," went on the children's grandmother.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Come right in, and get something to eat," went on the children's grandmother.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading "Come right in, and get something to eat," went on the children's grandmother.

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

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

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

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

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

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

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

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Do you--do you mean _me_?" asked the strange boy.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Do you--do you mean _me_?" asked the strange boy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Come right in, and get something to eat," went on the children's grandmother.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

precisely, exactly

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

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

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

be seated

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

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

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

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

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

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

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

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

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

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

From this reading SOMETHING QUEER "Come right in and sit down!" was Grandma Brown's invitation.

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

From this reading "Come right in, and get something to eat," went on the children's grandmother.

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

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

which person or people

From this reading And she said it in such a kind, pleasant voice that the strange boy looked around as though she were speaking to some one who had come up behind him, that he could not see.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, yes.

an affirmative

From this reading "Why, yes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you--do you mean _me_?" asked the strange boy.