Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

plural of “amount” — a quantity of money

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

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

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

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

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

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

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

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

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

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

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

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

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

a small house with a single story

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

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

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

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

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

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

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

every person

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

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

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

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

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

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

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

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

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

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

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

not prepared or vigilant

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

plural of “nap” — a period of time spent sleeping

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

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

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

of or providing nourishment

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

the manner in which someone utters a word

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

without strain or anxiety

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Ayleesabet"--everybody adopted her own pronunciation--was napping in Dicky's old perambulator on the porch of Dorothy's cottage one Saturday morning early in December.

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

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

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

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

very small

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

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

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading ELISABETH MAKES FRIENDS Under Miss Merriam's skilful care Elisabeth of Belgium slowly climbed the hill of health.

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

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

the topmost one of two

From this reading At night she and her care-taker slept on an upper porch where she drew deep draughts of fresh air far down into the depths of her tiny relaxed body.

in a hearty manner

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

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

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.

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

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

in or at the place that

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Miss Merriam gave her extremely nourishing food in small amounts and often; she made her rest hours as long as those of a baby of a year and her naps were always taken in the open air, where she lay warmly curled up in soft rugs like a little Eskimo.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading She had grown so weak that she required to be treated like a child much younger than she really was.