Chapter IV

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

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

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

a youthful male person

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

make calm or still

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

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

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

a room used for dining

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Then the front door slammed and there was quiet.

on a floor below

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

being one more than seven

From this reading The boy was a straight, well set-up young thing, eight years old, I heard afterward.

the organ of sight

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Then the front door slammed and there was quiet.

a young female

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The boy was a straight, well set-up young thing, eight years old, I heard afterward.

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

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

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

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

not any; not one

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

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

From this reading The boy was a straight, well set-up young thing, eight years old, I heard afterward.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

in the near future

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Then the front door slammed and there was quiet.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

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

From this reading The boy was a straight, well set-up young thing, eight years old, I heard afterward.

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

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

inflected form of “slam” — close violently

From this reading Then the front door slammed and there was quiet.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The boy was a straight, well set-up young thing, eight years old, I heard afterward.

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the front door slammed and there was quiet.

in or at that place or location

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

a special situation

From this reading The boy was a straight, well set-up young thing, eight years old, I heard afterward.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

precisely as stated

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

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

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The boy was a straight, well set-up young thing, eight years old, I heard afterward.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Lucy-Loo and Sammy-Sam,” said Mrs. Martin, with a merry twinkle in her eye, for she was a great joker, “here is a new baby bird come downstairs for the first time.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Presently two very calm young beings—for Mrs. Martin would allow no shouting in her dining-room—came in, a boy and a girl.

a late time of life

From this reading The boy was a straight, well set-up young thing, eight years old, I heard afterward.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading SAMMY-SAM AND LUCY-LOO I was very glad I had been warned, for there was a terrible noise out in the street that I afterward learned was caused by young creatures called children, shouting and calling to each other.