Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

(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 next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

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

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

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

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

create by putting components or members together

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

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

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

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From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

the two together, not just one

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

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

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

travel across or pass over

From this reading He was so cross.

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From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

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

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

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

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

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

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

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

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

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

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

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

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

immediately past

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

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From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

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

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

done under pressure

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

express in words

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

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From this reading SIGHT-SEEING.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

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

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

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

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

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

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

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

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

precisely as stated

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

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

From this reading He was so cross.

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

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

in or at the place that

From this reading The next morning they all hurried to the private sitting room of Mr. Ludlow's suite, where he had asked them to assemble.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Aunt Betty and Alfy," called Dorothy, "both of you must come too, so you can hear what Mr. Ludlow has to say, for you know you belong to the company, too."

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Ruth rushed up to Dorothy and whispered, "I think you were very mean, keeping Mr. Dauntrey all to yourself last night, and making me stay with Mr. Ludlow.