Chapter XIV · Jo Ann's Search

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

later than; following

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

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

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

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

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

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From this reading "I'm as tall as he is, so I'm not scared of him," grinned Jo Ann.

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

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I'm as tall as he is, so I'm not scared of him," grinned Jo Ann.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

the act of discovering something

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

increase twofold

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

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

From this reading "If I were as small and lilylike and fragile-looking as you, I might be uneasy."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

From this reading "I'm as tall as he is, so I'm not scared of him," grinned Jo Ann.

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

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

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

From this reading "I'm as tall as he is, so I'm not scared of him," grinned Jo Ann.

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

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

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

From this reading "I'm as tall as he is, so I'm not scared of him," grinned Jo Ann.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

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

From this reading "If I were as small and lilylike and fragile-looking as you, I might be uneasy."

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

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

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

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I were as small and lilylike and fragile-looking as you, I might be uneasy."

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

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

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

From this reading "I'm as tall as he is, so I'm not scared of him," grinned Jo Ann.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

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

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

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

From this reading "If I were as small and lilylike and fragile-looking as you, I might be uneasy."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "If I were as small and lilylike and fragile-looking as you, I might be uneasy."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

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

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

made afraid

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

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

From this reading "If I were as small and lilylike and fragile-looking as you, I might be uneasy."

possessive form of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I'm as tall as he is, so I'm not scared of him," grinned Jo Ann.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading "I'm as tall as he is, so I'm not scared of him," grinned Jo Ann.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

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

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

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

From this reading "I'd be scared to sleep in one of these huge old rooms by myself--especially knowing about that smuggler's being around here."

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

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

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

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading "If I were as small and lilylike and fragile-looking as you, I might be uneasy."

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

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

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

From this reading "If I were as small and lilylike and fragile-looking as you, I might be uneasy."

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was not till after they had gone to bed that night that the girls had an opportunity to talk over the woman's story and Jo Ann's and Florence's discovery of the smuggler's presence.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm certainly glad you had my bed put in your room," Florence remarked, reaching over across the narrow space that separated her bed from the girls' double one and patting Jo Ann's hand.