Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

(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 She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

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

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

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

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

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

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

a youthful male person

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading A depot wagon was drawn up to the platform, and in it sat a stylishly dressed woman.

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

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

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

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading A depot wagon was drawn up to the platform, and in it sat a stylishly dressed woman.

put on clothes

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading A depot wagon was drawn up to the platform, and in it sat a stylishly dressed woman.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

apart from; not including

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

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

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

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

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

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

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

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

From this reading A depot wagon was drawn up to the platform, and in it sat a stylishly dressed woman.

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

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A depot wagon was drawn up to the platform, and in it sat a stylishly dressed woman.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

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

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

a distinguishing symbol

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

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

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

capable or worthy of being noticed

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading A depot wagon was drawn up to the platform, and in it sat a stylishly dressed woman.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

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

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

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

From this reading A depot wagon was drawn up to the platform, and in it sat a stylishly dressed woman.

a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

make very hot and dry

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

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

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

in a stylish manner

From this reading A depot wagon was drawn up to the platform, and in it sat a stylishly dressed woman.

believed likely

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

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

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

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

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

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

From this reading Except for a few tell-tale spots of "scorch" marking the back of her new dress, from her appearance Tavia might never have been suspected of being the heroine of a railroad accident.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

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

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

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

From this reading A depot wagon was drawn up to the platform, and in it sat a stylishly dressed woman.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

create by training and teaching

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

not injured physically or mentally

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

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

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading A depot wagon was drawn up to the platform, and in it sat a stylishly dressed woman.

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

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

a Caucasian

From this reading She looked like a pretty boy, Dorothy told her, and the red line about her neck was not noticeable at all, for around the scar Dorothy had pinned her own white silk handkerchief.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

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

From this reading "Oh, there is Aunt Winnie!" exclaimed Dorothy as the train stopped, and she looked out of the window near the door.

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

From this reading AT AUNT WINNIE'S Dorothy had fastened Tavia's hair up under her hat, so that the one long and uninjured side covered the burnt ends and hid the damage.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A depot wagon was drawn up to the platform, and in it sat a stylishly dressed woman.