Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading But Dick put his hat upon her head, and would have given her his coat had she allowed it.

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

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading But Dick put his hat upon her head, and would have given her his coat had she allowed it.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

someone who is a detective

From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH DICK.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading "No, Dick," she said, laughingly, as she saw him about to divest himself of it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

ludicrously odd

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But Dick put his hat upon her head, and would have given her his coat had she allowed it.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

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

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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 Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But Dick put his hat upon her head, and would have given her his coat had she allowed it.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But Dick put his hat upon her head, and would have given her his coat had she allowed it.

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

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

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

From this reading "No, Dick," she said, laughingly, as she saw him about to divest himself of it.

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

From this reading "No, Dick," she said, laughingly, as she saw him about to divest himself of it.

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

From this reading But Dick put his hat upon her head, and would have given her his coat had she allowed it.

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From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading "No, Dick," she said, laughingly, as she saw him about to divest himself of it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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 Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

not any; not one

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH DICK.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But Dick put his hat upon her head, and would have given her his coat had she allowed it.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No, Dick," she said, laughingly, as she saw him about to divest himself of it.

cut with a saw

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading But Dick put his hat upon her head, and would have given her his coat had she allowed it.

superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH DICK.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

male cat

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH DICK.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But Dick put his hat upon her head, and would have given her his coat had she allowed it.

the act of using

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

at the time that

From this reading Like Tom and Ann Eliza, Jerrie and Dick had run when they saw how fast the storm was coming, but it was of no use, for by the time they entered the park, the shortest route to the cottage, the rain came down in torrents, and drenched them to the skin in a few moments.

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

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading UNDER THE PINES WITH DICK.

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

From this reading But Dick put his hat upon her head, and would have given her his coat had she allowed it.

past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

From this reading Jerrie's hat was wrenched off, as Ann Eliza's had been, by the wind, which tossed her long golden hair about in a most fantastic fashion.