Chapter XVI

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

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

highly skilled

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

(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 THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

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

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

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

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

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

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

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

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

a room used for dining

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”

filled with or evoking sadness

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

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

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

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

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

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

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

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

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”

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

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

the act of retaining something

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

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

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

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

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

the power or ability to move

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”

plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

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From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

established beyond doubt

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

the act of punishing

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

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

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

plural of “stairway” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

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

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

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

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

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

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

relating to or celebrating a triumph

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

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

From this reading Aunt Penninah was already in her chair, and looked up sharply, as if expecting to see a doleful pair of twins.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

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

From this reading As she had an arm round each of their necks, locomotion down the stairways was difficult, but they all accomplished it somehow, and made a triumphal entry at the dining-room door.

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

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

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

From this reading But the laughing faces proved that, if not enjoying their punishment, the children were, at least, making the best of it, and Aunt Nine sniffed a little, as she asked:

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE PLAYHOUSE Then they all went down to dinner, the twins holding hands with each other, round Aunt Rachel’s ample waist.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What have you been doing all morning?”