Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

later than; following

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

anew

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

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

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

any thing at all

From this reading "Anything more, my child?" returned the captain, with his pleasant smile.

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

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Anything more, my child?" returned the captain, with his pleasant smile.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Anything more, my child?" returned the captain, with his pleasant smile.

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

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

without deviation

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

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

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

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

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

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

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

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

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

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

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

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

From this reading "Anything more, my child?" returned the captain, with his pleasant smile.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

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

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

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

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

set afire or burning

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

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

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

engage in

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

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

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

the light of the Moon

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Anything more, my child?" returned the captain, with his pleasant smile.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Anything more, my child?" returned the captain, with his pleasant smile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

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

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading "Anything more, my child?" returned the captain, with his pleasant smile.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Anything more, my child?" returned the captain, with his pleasant smile.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

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

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

term of address for a man

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Anything more, my child?" returned the captain, with his pleasant smile.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

in or at or to some place

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

carry out

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

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

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

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

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

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

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

except if; if not

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

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

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "I think it likely that may do for one evening, sir," she replied; "unless my father wants to take me somewhere else."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Papa, I wish we might go back to the Fair directly after supper and spend the evening there," Lucilla said, as again they stood on the _Dolphin's_ deck.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading "I think we will then come back through the Court of Honor and go to our beds," he said; "that is, should we make the visits proposed, which will depend at least somewhat upon the wishes of others.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading "I want so much to see the lighting up of the Court of Honor, then go to the wooded island to see it with the lamps lighted; after that to the Ferris Wheel again, to have the view from it by moonlight."