used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For once Gerald was neglected, and for once he was glad of it.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading He had retorted, angrily, that of course he had seen nobody, neither child nor grown-up.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had retorted, angrily, that of course he had seen nobody, neither child nor grown-up.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
FERNnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading WHAT LAY UNDER THE WALKING FERN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once Gerald was neglected, and for once he was glad of it.
Gerald
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From this reading For once Gerald was neglected, and for once he was glad of it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading For once Gerald was neglected, and for once he was glad of it.
grown-up
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From this reading He had retorted, angrily, that of course he had seen nobody, neither child nor grown-up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For once Gerald was neglected, and for once he was glad of it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For once Gerald was neglected, and for once he was glad of it.
Jim
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From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHAT LAY UNDER THE WALKING FERN.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading For once Gerald was neglected, and for once he was glad of it.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had retorted, angrily, that of course he had seen nobody, neither child nor grown-up.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He had retorted, angrily, that of course he had seen nobody, neither child nor grown-up.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had retorted, angrily, that of course he had seen nobody, neither child nor grown-up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For once Gerald was neglected, and for once he was glad of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
on one occasion
From this reading For once Gerald was neglected, and for once he was glad of it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading He had retorted, angrily, that of course he had seen nobody, neither child nor grown-up.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
Stillwell
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From this reading Mrs. Stillwell and Jim had both come in, on the afternoon before, in a high state of excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had retorted, angrily, that of course he had seen nobody, neither child nor grown-up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT LAY UNDER THE WALKING FERN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WHAT LAY UNDER THE WALKING FERN.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading WHAT LAY UNDER THE WALKING FERN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For once Gerald was neglected, and for once he was glad of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT LAY UNDER THE WALKING FERN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had demanded of him if he had seen Saint Augustine, the mischievous child with the peculiar name.
