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 "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

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

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

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

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

at or in or to any place

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

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

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

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

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

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From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

exhale hard

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

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From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

remove the dust from

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

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

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

your parents

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

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

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

be the source of pain

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

not in action or at work

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

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

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

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

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

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

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

go away from a place

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

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

From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

by chance

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

a particular point in time

From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

and nothing more

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

make (one thing) compatible with

From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

an educational institution

From this reading Katie was a little disappointed for the moment, but she acknowledged that she might have failed with the school, and that she was much needed at home; and Davie's satisfaction at the decision did much to reconcile her to it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

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

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

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

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

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

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And Katie Fleming is better at home making butter for her grandmother than she would be anywhere else, and happier too, if she only knew it."

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

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

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

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

at the time that

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

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

From this reading Miss Betsey said this to Miss Elizabeth one day when she called, having some business with the squire, and she said something like it to the grandmother, which helped to a decision that Katie was to stay at home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

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

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.

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

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It, maybe, wouldn't spoil that pretty pot of violets to have the street dust blow on them for an hour or two, but you wouldn't care about having them set out to catch it.

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

From this reading "Not that it would hurt her as it might some girls to `board round' in the village houses, a week at a time, as she would have to do, and leave her evenings free to spend with the idle young folks of the place.