Chapter II

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

later than; following

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

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

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

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

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

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

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Try and keep out of mischief till then—if you can."

a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

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

From this reading LITTLE FLO.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

destroyed or killed

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

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

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

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

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

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

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

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

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

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

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Try and keep out of mischief till then—if you can."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

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

From this reading LITTLE FLO.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading Try and keep out of mischief till then—if you can."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

a form of address for a man

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

not any; not one

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

according to the clock

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

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

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Try and keep out of mischief till then—if you can."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

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

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

in the near future

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

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

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Try and keep out of mischief till then—if you can."

in or at that place or location

From this reading No; at nine Mr. Eyre goes off to his business, and you be there soon after nine.

up to a particular time

From this reading Try and keep out of mischief till then—if you can."

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

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Try and keep out of mischief till then—if you can."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

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

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

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

From this reading "You'd find her in bed, most likely, and some one would have to get up to let you in.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading IF Hetty had been allowed to follow her own way, she would have gone to Adelaide Terrace at six o'clock in the morning, to show her zeal, but her mother would not hear of it.