Chapter XVII · The Governess

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

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

anew

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

(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 Even Willie let all his eagerness and excitement be seen.

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

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

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

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

any thing at all

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

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

From this reading “There you are now.

on or to one side

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

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

From this reading Even Willie let all his eagerness and excitement be seen.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

a youthful male person

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

put or send forth

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

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

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading Even Willie let all his eagerness and excitement be seen.

divisible by two

From this reading Even Willie let all his eagerness and excitement be seen.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

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

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

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

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

arranged into groups

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

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

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

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

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

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

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

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

From this reading Even Willie let all his eagerness and excitement be seen.

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

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

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

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

and nothing more

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Even Willie let all his eagerness and excitement be seen.

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

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

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 Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

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

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

come together

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

a particular point in time

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

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

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

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

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

above and across; more than

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Even Willie let all his eagerness and excitement be seen.

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

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

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

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There you are now.

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

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

under normal conditions

From this reading Just for the moment the grown-up, careless, sang froid manner that he usually adopted was quite cast aside, and he was a little, eager, natural boy again.

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

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

be dressed in

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.

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

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

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

From this reading Even Willie let all his eagerness and excitement be seen.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Down the long flat road bowled the buggy that was bringing the governess from the station, for Father had gone over the night before to meet the train; and now the children, in a state of wild excitement, were grouped together, and wondered.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I’ll bet you anything that she’s lame and’ll wear glasses,” he said, looking round at the others.