Chapter III

(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 So Teddy was all the more glad when the "great day" came at last.

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

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

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

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So Teddy was all the more glad when the "great day" came at last.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So Teddy was all the more glad when the "great day" came at last.

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

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "STARTING DAY."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading So Teddy was all the more glad when the "great day" came at last.

a farewell remark

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

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

From this reading So Teddy was all the more glad when the "great day" came at last.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.

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

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

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

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

a victory cheer

From this reading "Hurrah, hurrah, Polly!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

immediately past

From this reading So Teddy was all the more glad when the "great day" came at last.

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

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

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

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

and nothing more

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

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From this reading "Hurrah, hurrah, Polly!

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

worried and uneasy

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Teddy was all the more glad when the "great day" came at last.

a male human offspring

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading "STARTING DAY."

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading So Teddy was all the more glad when the "great day" came at last.

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

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

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

precisely as stated

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.

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

From this reading So Teddy was all the more glad when the "great day" came at last.

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

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.

at the time that

From this reading Ted's Mamma had packed his little trunk, and marked it "T. T.," and finally, when only one more day remained of the "between days," as the children called them, Mr. and Mrs. Terry had bidden their little son good-bye and started off on their own journey.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.

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

From this reading AS the days went by, the children grew very restless, wishing the "starting day" would come.