Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

(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 "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

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

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

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

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

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

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

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From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

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From this reading "What do you prescribe, Miss Dinsmore?"

bar from attention or consideration

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

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From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

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

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

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

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

start firing a weapon

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

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

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

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From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

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

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

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

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

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

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

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

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

in an inquiring manner

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

someone who listens attentively

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

fasten with a lock

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

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

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

being nothing more than specified

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "What do you prescribe, Miss Dinsmore?"

a particular point in time

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

absolutely essential

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

issue commands or orders for

From this reading "What do you prescribe, Miss Dinsmore?"

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

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

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

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From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

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

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

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

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I have never allowed any flogging on my estate," he observed, addressing Spriggs, "and I cannot think it at all necessary."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

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

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

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

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

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

From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you prescribe, Miss Dinsmore?"

which person or people

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

in a willing manner

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

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From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "They must attend to the work, of course, and if they won't do so willingly, must under compulsion; but there are milder measures than this brutal flogging."

but in spite of that

From this reading "Deprive them of some privilege, or lock them up on bread and water for a few days," Elsie answered; then turned an appealing look upon her father, who had as yet played the part of a mere listener.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you prescribe, Miss Dinsmore?"

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From this reading There was a moment of silence, Spriggs sitting looking into the fire, a half-smile playing about his lips; then turning to Elsie, "I thought, miss, you'd a mind this evening to dismiss me on the spot," he remarked inquiringly.