Chapter V

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

consider or hold as true

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

(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 I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

for the reason that

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

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From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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

From this reading If she did not influence them directly, having other things to do, she influenced those who did influence them, which came to the same thing.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading She influenced the Wyrons, for example, and nobody could say that the Wyrons had not made a particularly careful study of children.

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

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

prepared by cutting

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

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From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

without deviation

From this reading If she did not influence them directly, having other things to do, she influenced those who did influence them, which came to the same thing.

past form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If she did not influence them directly, having other things to do, she influenced those who did influence them, which came to the same thing.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading She influenced the Wyrons, for example, and nobody could say that the Wyrons had not made a particularly careful study of children.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

set up or found

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading They had, and Walter had founded at least two Lectures directly on the twins and their education.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

assemble or get together

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading If she did not influence them directly, having other things to do, she influenced those who did influence them, which came to the same thing.

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

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she did not influence them directly, having other things to do, she influenced those who did influence them, which came to the same thing.

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

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading If she did not influence them directly, having other things to do, she influenced those who did influence them, which came to the same thing.

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading If she did not influence them directly, having other things to do, she influenced those who did influence them, which came to the same thing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

and nothing more

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading They had, and Walter had founded at least two Lectures directly on the twins and their education.

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading They had, and Walter had founded at least two Lectures directly on the twins and their education.

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From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She influenced the Wyrons, for example, and nobody could say that the Wyrons had not made a particularly careful study of children.

engage in

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

the back side of the neck

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

no person; not anyone

From this reading She influenced the Wyrons, for example, and nobody could say that the Wyrons had not made a particularly careful study of children.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

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

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

on one occasion

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

and nothing more

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading If she did not influence them directly, having other things to do, she influenced those who did influence them, which came to the same thing.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading She influenced the Wyrons, for example, and nobody could say that the Wyrons had not made a particularly careful study of children.

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

Identical; not different.

From this reading If she did not influence them directly, having other things to do, she influenced those who did influence them, which came to the same thing.

express in words

From this reading She influenced the Wyrons, for example, and nobody could say that the Wyrons had not made a particularly careful study of children.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

past form of “shirk” — avoid (one's assigned duties)

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

a special situation

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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

From this reading If she did not influence them directly, having other things to do, she influenced those who did influence them, which came to the same thing.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

a source of difficulty

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

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

From this reading They had, and Walter had founded at least two Lectures directly on the twins and their education.

lacking kindness

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

the act of using

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

someone who visits

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading They had, and Walter had founded at least two Lectures directly on the twins and their education.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

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

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

at the time that

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

which person or people

From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

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From this reading I THE PIGEON PAIR Amory had been at a great deal of trouble to gather all the opinions she could get about the education of her twins, Corin and Bonniebell; but it was not true, as an unkind visitor who had been once only to The Witan had said, that they were everybody's children.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.

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From this reading She influenced the Wyrons, for example, and nobody could say that the Wyrons had not made a particularly careful study of children.

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

From this reading Just because Amory had taken Katie Deedes' advice and had had their hair chopped off short at the nape like a Boutet de Monvel drawing--and had not disdained to accept the spelling-books which Dickie Lemesurier had given them (books in which the difficult abstraction of the letter "A" was visualized for their young eyes as "Little Brown Brother," "B" as "Tabby Cat," and so on)--and had listened to Mr. Brimby when he had said what a good thing it would be to devote an hour on Friday afternoons to the study of Altruism and Camaraderie--and, in a word, had not been too proud and egotistical to make use of a good suggestion wherever she found it--because she had done these things, it did not at all follow that she had shirked her duties.