Chapter III

anew

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

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

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

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

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

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

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

travel across or pass over

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading "I think all we have sent lately are for the New York troops who join the Rainbow Division."

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

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

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From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

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From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

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

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

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From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I think all we have sent lately are for the New York troops who join the Rainbow Division."

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

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

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

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

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

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

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

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

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

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading "I think all we have sent lately are for the New York troops who join the Rainbow Division."

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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

and nothing more

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

plural of “kit” — a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

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

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

in the recent past

From this reading "I think all we have sent lately are for the New York troops who join the Rainbow Division."

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

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

of greater importance or stature or rank

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of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

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a form of address for a man

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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

clean or organized

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "I think all we have sent lately are for the New York troops who join the Rainbow Division."

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

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

and nothing more

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading "I think all we have sent lately are for the New York troops who join the Rainbow Division."

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "I think all we have sent lately are for the New York troops who join the Rainbow Division."

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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

arranged according to size

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express in speech

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think all we have sent lately are for the New York troops who join the Rainbow Division."

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

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading "I don't know exactly, but the Red Cross does," said Lucy, tossing back her ruffled hair.

soldiers collectively

From this reading "I think all we have sent lately are for the New York troops who join the Rainbow Division."

coming next after the twenty-seventh in position

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I think all we have sent lately are for the New York troops who join the Rainbow Division."

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

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

during the time that

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

which person or people

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading All four had stopped working just now to speak to Mr. Harding, who came out of the house and sat down by them while he waited for Major Gordon, who had returned from his office only to start out again.

the act of creating written works

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH Lucy and Julia were sitting on the Gordons' piazza floor filling comfort kits, while Marian and William sorted out pencils and shoe-laces and writing paper and safety-pins.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading "I think all we have sent lately are for the New York troops who join the Rainbow Division."

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

From this reading "Who are these for?" asked the young officer, looking at the neat little cloth bags, half-filled with soldiers' luxuries.