Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

anew

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

(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 While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

Having no one else present.

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

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

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

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

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

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From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

a female human offspring

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

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From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

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

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

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

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

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From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

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

From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

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From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading No, indeed!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

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

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading THE MAJOR'S JOKE.

possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

From this reading THE MAJOR'S JOKE.

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

From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

suggestive of sexual impropriety

From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

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From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

not any; not one

From this reading No, indeed!"

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

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

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

express in words

From this reading But I needn't tell her how that baby choked, nor how that naughty Dollyphus made fun of me.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S JOKE.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

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

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

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

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

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

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

at the time that

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

during the time that

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading "When she comes to Portland next winter to see her aunties that live there, then I'll talk to her all about my travelling out West.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading While Dotty was dressing next morning, she fell to thinking again of her own importance as a young lady travelling _almost_ all alone by herself; and then it occurred to her that Jennie Vance, the judge's daughter, had never been any farther than Boston.