Chapter XV · A Day in the Nursery

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From this reading He became as much an institution at No. 25——Street as at Marbury.

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

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

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

From this reading He became as much an institution at No. 25——Street as at Marbury.

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

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

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

From this reading He became as much an institution at No. 25——Street as at Marbury.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He became as much an institution at No. 25——Street as at Marbury.

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

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He became as much an institution at No. 25——Street as at Marbury.

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading The boys called him the bishop for his stateliness.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys called him the bishop for his stateliness.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

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

From this reading The boys called him the bishop for his stateliness.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

opinion or judgment

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

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

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

in a haughty manner

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

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

From this reading He became as much an institution at No. 25——Street as at Marbury.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The boys called him the bishop for his stateliness.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

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

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

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

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

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

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading He became as much an institution at No. 25——Street as at Marbury.

and nothing more

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

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

From this reading He became as much an institution at No. 25——Street as at Marbury.

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

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He became as much an institution at No. 25——Street as at Marbury.

not any; not one

From this reading He became as much an institution at No. 25——Street as at Marbury.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

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

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

an elaborate manner of doing something

From this reading The boys called him the bishop for his stateliness.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He became as much an institution at No. 25——Street as at Marbury.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

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

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

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

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

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

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

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

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

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

From this reading He had his apartments in the nursery, and behaved himself very haughtily to the kitchen cat, when the latter was occasionally brought up from the regions below for a visit.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

at the time that

From this reading Have I said that George Washington—and, of course, Martha—had accompanied the children to town when they returned home?

a Caucasian

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading George Washington had grown up to be a big, black, lustrous creature, with emerald eyes, and a bit of white fur under his chin, just like a cravat.