Chapter X

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

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

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

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

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

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Is Mrs. Martin not at home?” he asked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Is Mrs. Martin not at home?” he asked.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

for the reason that

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

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

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

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

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

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From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

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

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

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

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

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

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

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

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

the act of departing

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

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

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “Is Mrs. Martin not at home?” he asked.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

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

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

be the source of pain

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

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

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

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

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

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

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

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

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

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 He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

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

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

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

From this reading “Is Mrs. Martin not at home?” he asked.

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

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Is Mrs. Martin not at home?” he asked.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

not any; not one

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

the time that has elapsed

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

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

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

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

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

a thing, without saying which

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

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

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

ice cream served with a topping

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

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

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

up to a particular time

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

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

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

which person or people

From this reading He gave me a long, searching look, then he said, “I’ll trust you, but how shall I get in, and if I get in, what about that meek looking dog who is nevertheless a dog?”

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

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

From this reading “Oh, Billie Sundae would not hurt any guest of mine,” I said, “and the window is always open a crack in the afternoon to air the sitting room, because no one sits there till evening.”

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading I glanced at the big yellow boarding-house set away back from the street next Chummy’s house and said, “At half past four she is going in there to have tea with a friend.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”

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

From this reading A BIRD’S AFTERNOON TEA “I’ll give you something,” I said, “if you’ll come into my house with me.”