Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

(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 At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

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

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Ben went off to sail the north sea in Captain Gillam's ship.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Ben went off to sail the north sea in Captain Gillam's ship.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

without stop or interruption

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

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From this reading Ben went off to sail the north sea in Captain Gillam's ship.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

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

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

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

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

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

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

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

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

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

From this reading Ben went off to sail the north sea in Captain Gillam's ship.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

a small worthless amount

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

in collaboration or cooperation

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

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

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

the middle of the day

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Ben went off to sail the north sea in Captain Gillam's ship.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

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

From this reading Ben went off to sail the north sea in Captain Gillam's ship.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

a person who walks from place to place

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

an edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

a companion at play

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

possessive form of “r” — a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

free from harm or evil

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

delivered from danger

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

a strong line

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Ben went off to sail the north sea in Captain Gillam's ship.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

cut with a saw

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

the act of arranging in a graduated series

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Ben went off to sail the north sea in Captain Gillam's ship.

transport commercially

From this reading Ben went off to sail the north sea in Captain Gillam's ship.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

moving very fast

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

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

From this reading I RESCUE AND AM RESCUED So the happy childhood days sped on, a swift stream past flowered banks.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

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

From this reading Ben went off to sail the north sea in Captain Gillam's ship.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

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

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading M. Picot, the French doctor, brought a governess from Paris for Hortense, so that we saw little of our playmate, and Jack Battle continued to live like a hunted rat at the docks.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Ben went off to sail the north sea in Captain Gillam's ship.

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

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

which person or people

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

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

From this reading At noon hour I initiated Rebecca into all the thrilling dangers of Indian warfare, and many a time have we had wild escapes from imaginary savages by scaling a rope ladder of my own making up to the high nursery window.

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

From this reading My uncle and Rebecca's father, who were beginning to dabble in the fur trade, had jointly hired a peripatetic dominie to give us youngsters lessons in Bible history and the three R's.