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 When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

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

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

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

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT GRANDPA PARLIN'S.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

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From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

a young person of either sex

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

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From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

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

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

demanding attention

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

a female human offspring

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

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

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

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

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

every person

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

the father of your father or mother

From this reading AT GRANDPA PARLIN'S.

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

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

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

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

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

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

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

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

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

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

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

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

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

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

and nothing more

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

immediately past

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

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

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

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From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

no person; not anyone

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

above and across; more than

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

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

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

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

From this reading AT GRANDPA PARLIN'S.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

a person, without saying who

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

express in words

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

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

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

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

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

a special situation

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

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

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

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

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

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

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

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

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

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

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

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

From this reading Then his daughter Margaret went up and said in his best ear that they were just crying for joy, and asked him if that wasn't a silly thing to do.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

at the time that

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."

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

From this reading It was over at last--the long, tedious journey, which Horace spoiled for everybody, and which nobody but Horace enjoyed.

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

From this reading When they drove up to the quiet old homestead at Willowbrook, and somebody had taken the little baby, poor Mrs. Clifford threw herself into her mother's arms, and sobbed like a child.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Everybody else cried, too; and good, deaf grandpa Parlin, with smiles and tears at the same time, declared,-- "I don't know what the matter is; so I can't tell whether to laugh or cry."