Chapter VII

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

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading "The King," whispered the Admiral; and then, putting his hands to his mouth, he shouted:

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

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

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From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

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

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

the act of consuming food

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

set up or found

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

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

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

a man of refinement

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

coins made of gold

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

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

From this reading "The King," whispered the Admiral; and then, putting his hands to his mouth, he shouted:

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

From this reading "The King," whispered the Admiral; and then, putting his hands to his mouth, he shouted:

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

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

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

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

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

the act of retaining something

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

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From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "The King," whispered the Admiral; and then, putting his hands to his mouth, he shouted:

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From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

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

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

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

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

a large number or amount

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

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From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

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From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

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From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading "The King," whispered the Admiral; and then, putting his hands to his mouth, he shouted:

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

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

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

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

coated with paint

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading "The King," whispered the Admiral; and then, putting his hands to his mouth, he shouted:

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

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From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

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

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

the quantity a scoop will hold

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "The King," whispered the Admiral; and then, putting his hands to his mouth, he shouted:

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

having or as if having especially high-pitched spots

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

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

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

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

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

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

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

in the direction of

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

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

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The two little maids pulled open the doors, and Margaret and Frances walking through, found themselves looking down upon a beautiful lawn with lots of little marble-topped tables scattered about it, at which sat numbers of bright-colored little people, drinking tea and eating ice-cream and lady-fingers.

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

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading On this platform, with two little page-boys behind him holding up his scarlet cloak, was a fat little, red-cheeked gentleman with a spiky gold crown on his head, walking to and fro, and every now and then stopping to scoop up bubbles with a silver milk-strainer from a fountain of aëro-plane water.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

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

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "The King," whispered the Admiral; and then, putting his hands to his mouth, he shouted:

a Caucasian

From this reading Across the middle of the lawn ran a white pathway, at the far end of which was a steep, green bank, forming a sort of raised platform.

in the company of; together with

From this reading COCO BOLO REX "This way, please," said their guide, waving his hand toward a pair of big glass doors, on each of which was painted a monogram--C. B. R.--with a crown above it.