Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

later than; following

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

(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 The morning sunshine poured in through the school-room window and took all colour out of the sea-coal fire.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

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

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

only a very short time before

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

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

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "One night Joseph dreamed a dream which he told next morning to his brothers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

a young person of either sex

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

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

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The morning sunshine poured in through the school-room window and took all colour out of the sea-coal fire.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading "One night Joseph dreamed a dream which he told next morning to his brothers.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading "One night Joseph dreamed a dream which he told next morning to his brothers.

being one more than seven

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The morning sunshine poured in through the school-room window and took all colour out of the sea-coal fire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

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

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

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

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

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

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

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

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

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

From this reading "One night Joseph dreamed a dream which he told next morning to his brothers.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

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

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

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

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

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

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

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

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

immediately past

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

the common people generally

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning sunshine poured in through the school-room window and took all colour out of the sea-coal fire.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "One night Joseph dreamed a dream which he told next morning to his brothers.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "One night Joseph dreamed a dream which he told next morning to his brothers.

not any; not one

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

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

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The morning sunshine poured in through the school-room window and took all colour out of the sea-coal fire.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading The morning sunshine poured in through the school-room window and took all colour out of the sea-coal fire.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

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

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

move hurridly

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

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

From this reading The morning sunshine poured in through the school-room window and took all colour out of the sea-coal fire.

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

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

From this reading The morning sunshine poured in through the school-room window and took all colour out of the sea-coal fire.

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

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

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

situated in or oriented toward the south

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The morning sunshine poured in through the school-room window and took all colour out of the sea-coal fire.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

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

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

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

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The morning sunshine poured in through the school-room window and took all colour out of the sea-coal fire.

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

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "One night Joseph dreamed a dream which he told next morning to his brothers.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The morning sunshine poured in through the school-room window and took all colour out of the sea-coal fire.

-ing form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

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

From this reading Two mornings after Patty's arrival, Hetty sat in the schoolroom telling a Bible story to her pupils, George Grantham and small Rebecca; the one aged eight, the other barely five.

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

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

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

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

at the time that

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

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

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

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

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.

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 They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were by no means clever children; but they knew a good story when they heard one, and Hetty held them to the adventures of Joseph and his Brethren, although great masses of snow were sliding off the roof, and every now and then toppling down past the window with a rush-- which every child knows to be fascinating.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading For the black frost had broken up at last in a twelve hours' downfall of snow, and this in turn had yielded to a soft southerly wind.