Chapter XX

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Rupert Haverford came back from America about the beginning of October.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Rupert Haverford came back from America about the beginning of October.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Rupert Haverford came back from America about the beginning of October.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Rupert Haverford came back from America about the beginning of October.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

of short duration or distance

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

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

From this reading Rupert Haverford came back from America about the beginning of October.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

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

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He went down immediately to Yelverton.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Rupert Haverford came back from America about the beginning of October.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

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

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

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

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

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

From this reading Rupert Haverford came back from America about the beginning of October.

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

From this reading He went down immediately to Yelverton.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

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

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

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

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

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

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

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

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He went down immediately to Yelverton.

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

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

cause to arise

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

for more time

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

engage in

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Rupert Haverford came back from America about the beginning of October.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rupert Haverford came back from America about the beginning of October.

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

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading Rupert Haverford came back from America about the beginning of October.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

express in words

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

not in physical motion

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

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

From this reading Rupert Haverford came back from America about the beginning of October.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

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

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

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

From this reading He went down immediately to Yelverton.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

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

From this reading He went down immediately to Yelverton.

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

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

during the time that

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

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

From this reading We must get that off our hands before we settle ourselves in another, and then I think we shall go to the Riviera this winter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The children were still with Mrs. Brenton--that is to say, they had gone for a brief while to stay with their mother; but the visit had not been a success, and Camilla herself proposed that she should make some arrangement to let the little folk stay for a few months longer under Mrs. Brenton's care.

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

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

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

From this reading He went down immediately to Yelverton.

but in spite of that

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You see, we haven't got a house yet," she said; "nothing would induce Cuthbert to live in the house his mother left him.