Chapter IX

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading They are quite accustomed to see people jumping out of the windows with joy, whenever I appear."

anew

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

(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 "Not at all!

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

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They are quite accustomed to see people jumping out of the windows with joy, whenever I appear."

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

From this reading They are quite accustomed to see people jumping out of the windows with joy, whenever I appear."

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Not at all!

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

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading THE BROKEN KEY.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

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

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

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

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

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

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

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

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading They are quite accustomed to see people jumping out of the windows with joy, whenever I appear."

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading THE BROKEN KEY.

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From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not at all!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

accept an excuse for

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading They are quite accustomed to see people jumping out of the windows with joy, whenever I appear."

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading They are quite accustomed to see people jumping out of the windows with joy, whenever I appear."

precisely, exactly

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

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

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

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

From this reading THE BROKEN KEY.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

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

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

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

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

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

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

a formal word for “on”

From this reading First he moved his right leg, Then he moved his left leg, Then he said, "I pardon beg," And sat upon his seat.

at the time that

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

at any time that; every time that

From this reading They are quite accustomed to see people jumping out of the windows with joy, whenever I appear."

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 "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading They are quite accustomed to see people jumping out of the windows with joy, whenever I appear."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

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

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh! uncle David! uncle David!" cried Laura, when they arrived from Holiday House, "I would jump out of the carriage window with joy to see you again; only the persons passing in the street might be surprised!"