Chapter X

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

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

the state of being absent

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When boys start off on an expedition like that, they cannot fix a date for their return.

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

From this reading PHIL’S UNCLE AND CHAP’S SISTER.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Now, Mrs. Webster,” said Mr. Godfrey, “don’t you expect them by any train to-day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Now, Mrs. Webster,” said Mr. Godfrey, “don’t you expect them by any train to-day.

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From this reading When boys start off on an expedition like that, they cannot fix a date for their return.

a boy or man

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

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From this reading PHIL’S UNCLE AND CHAP’S SISTER.

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

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

the specified day of the month

From this reading When boys start off on an expedition like that, they cannot fix a date for their return.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

having the place or position changed

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

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From this reading “Now, Mrs. Webster,” said Mr. Godfrey, “don’t you expect them by any train to-day.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “Now, Mrs. Webster,” said Mr. Godfrey, “don’t you expect them by any train to-day.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading When boys start off on an expedition like that, they cannot fix a date for their return.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading When boys start off on an expedition like that, they cannot fix a date for their return.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

set up or found

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

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

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

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From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

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

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

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

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

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

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When boys start off on an expedition like that, they cannot fix a date for their return.

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From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

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

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Now, Mrs. Webster,” said Mr. Godfrey, “don’t you expect them by any train to-day.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

as might be expected

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

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

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

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

From this reading When boys start off on an expedition like that, they cannot fix a date for their return.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

above and across; more than

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

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

From this reading PHIL’S UNCLE AND CHAP’S SISTER.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Now, Mrs. Webster,” said Mr. Godfrey, “don’t you expect them by any train to-day.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading PHIL’S UNCLE AND CHAP’S SISTER.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When boys start off on an expedition like that, they cannot fix a date for their return.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When boys start off on an expedition like that, they cannot fix a date for their return.

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

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Now, Mrs. Webster,” said Mr. Godfrey, “don’t you expect them by any train to-day.

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

From this reading When boys start off on an expedition like that, they cannot fix a date for their return.

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

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

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

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

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

From this reading “Now, Mrs. Webster,” said Mr. Godfrey, “don’t you expect them by any train to-day.

create by training and teaching

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading PHIL’S UNCLE AND CHAP’S SISTER.

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

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

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

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

at the time that

From this reading When boys start off on an expedition like that, they cannot fix a date for their return.

in or at the place that

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.

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

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

showing curiosity

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

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

From this reading On the morning of the day which Chap Webster had fixed for his return from the Breakwater, Mr. Godfrey Berkeley, Phil’s uncle, rode over to the Webster place, and found Chap’s mother already wondering what train the boys would come up in.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Now, Mrs. Webster,” said Mr. Godfrey, “don’t you expect them by any train to-day.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading We must now return for a time to Hyson Hall and its neighborhood, where the families of our three young friends were naturally much disturbed at their long-continued absence.