Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

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

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

coming only to the ankle or knee

From this reading As she walked ankle-deep in the unclipped grass under the catalpa and elm-trees, she looked around with eager interest.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading As she walked ankle-deep in the unclipped grass under the catalpa and elm-trees, she looked around with eager interest.

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

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Anne had long been wanting to explore the place.

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From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

a large and stately mansion

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods

From this reading As she walked ankle-deep in the unclipped grass under the catalpa and elm-trees, she looked around with eager interest.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading As she walked ankle-deep in the unclipped grass under the catalpa and elm-trees, she looked around with eager interest.

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From this reading As she walked ankle-deep in the unclipped grass under the catalpa and elm-trees, she looked around with eager interest.

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

divisible by two

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

inquire into

From this reading Anne had long been wanting to explore the place.

(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

shoot down, of birds

From this reading As she walked ankle-deep in the unclipped grass under the catalpa and elm-trees, she looked around with eager interest.

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

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

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

From this reading Anne had long been wanting to explore the place.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

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

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

an opening into or through something

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

where you live at a particular time

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

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

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

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

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

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

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading As she walked ankle-deep in the unclipped grass under the catalpa and elm-trees, she looked around with eager interest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

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 Anne had long been wanting to explore the place.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As she walked ankle-deep in the unclipped grass under the catalpa and elm-trees, she looked around with eager interest.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Anne had long been wanting to explore the place.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

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

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

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

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

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

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

plural of “story” — 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 She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

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

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

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

From this reading Anne had long been wanting to explore the place.

in the direction of

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

not clipped

From this reading As she walked ankle-deep in the unclipped grass under the catalpa and elm-trees, she looked around with eager interest.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As she walked ankle-deep in the unclipped grass under the catalpa and elm-trees, she looked around with eager interest.

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

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As she walked ankle-deep in the unclipped grass under the catalpa and elm-trees, she looked around with eager interest.

nonexistent

From this reading Anne had long been wanting to explore the place.

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

From this reading She had never seen any one there--the house was closed for the summer--and in her stories it figured as an enchanted castle.

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

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

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

From this reading She liked everything about the place, even the clump of great rough dock which had grown up around the back door.

during the time that

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading One Saturday afternoon in July, while the other girls were playing and chattering on a shady porch, Anne slipped with Honey-Sweet through a hole in the hedge and sauntered toward an old brown-stone house set in spacious grounds near the 'Home.'