Chapter X

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

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

how long something has existed

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

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

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

terminate

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

the person who leads a musical group

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

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

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading I wish we had money to pay the fare of the poor old creature.”

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading “You don’t really know, Dorothy Dale, whether the man is on the step, or not,” urged Tavia.

a female human offspring

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

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

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

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

From this reading “You don’t really know, Dorothy Dale, whether the man is on the step, or not,” urged Tavia.

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

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading I wish we had money to pay the fare of the poor old creature.”

like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

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

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

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

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

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

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

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

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

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

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

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

From this reading I wish we had money to pay the fare of the poor old creature.”

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

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

within a building

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

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

From this reading “You don’t really know, Dorothy Dale, whether the man is on the step, or not,” urged Tavia.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “You don’t really know, Dorothy Dale, whether the man is on the step, or not,” urged Tavia.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading I wish we had money to pay the fare of the poor old creature.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I wish we had money to pay the fare of the poor old creature.”

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

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “You don’t really know, Dorothy Dale, whether the man is on the step, or not,” urged Tavia.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “You don’t really know, Dorothy Dale, whether the man is on the step, or not,” urged Tavia.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading I wish we had money to pay the fare of the poor old creature.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I wish we had money to pay the fare of the poor old creature.”

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “You don’t really know, Dorothy Dale, whether the man is on the step, or not,” urged Tavia.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

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

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading “You don’t really know, Dorothy Dale, whether the man is on the step, or not,” urged Tavia.

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

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

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

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

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

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

a vagrant

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “You don’t really know, Dorothy Dale, whether the man is on the step, or not,” urged Tavia.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “You don’t really know, Dorothy Dale, whether the man is on the step, or not,” urged Tavia.

which person or people

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I wish we had money to pay the fare of the poor old creature.”

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

From this reading THE MAN WHO WOULD HAVE DIED INDOORS The conductor seemed a jolly man, and he took a fatherly interest in Dorothy and Tavia, having a daughter about their age at home, so he said.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet Dorothy did not feel like telling him about the old tramp whom she and Tavia had seen attempting to board the train.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You see, the conductor has his rules to go by,” explained Dorothy, “and we couldn’t expect him to break them for _us_.