Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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From this reading "You aren't going!

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes, let us go home," she said; "but I'm not going to-night, so my packing can wait."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Yes, let us go home," she said; "but I'm not going to-night, so my packing can wait."

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

the first light of day

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

dearly loved

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

cake flavored with ginger

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Yes, let us go home," she said; "but I'm not going to-night, so my packing can wait."

the act of departing

From this reading "Yes, let us go home," she said; "but I'm not going to-night, so my packing can wait."

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

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

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

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

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

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

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

From this reading "Yes, let us go home," she said; "but I'm not going to-night, so my packing can wait."

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

From this reading Alva laid her hand in the kindly, warm hand of the other.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Alva laid her hand in the kindly, warm hand of the other.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Alva laid her hand in the kindly, warm hand of the other.

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Yes, let us go home," she said; "but I'm not going to-night, so my packing can wait."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Alva laid her hand in the kindly, warm hand of the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Alva laid her hand in the kindly, warm hand of the other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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

From this reading "Yes, let us go home," she said; "but I'm not going to-night, so my packing can wait."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

make steady

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

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

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

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

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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

From this reading "Yes, let us go home," she said; "but I'm not going to-night, so my packing can wait."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

create by training and teaching

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

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

From this reading "Yes, let us go home," she said; "but I'm not going to-night, so my packing can wait."

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Yes, let us go home," she said; "but I'm not going to-night, so my packing can wait."

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Alva laid her hand in the kindly, warm hand of the other.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

showing sorrow

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

which person or people

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, let us go home," she said; "but I'm not going to-night, so my packing can wait."

but in spite of that

From this reading DAWN As the train pulled out, a half hour later, Alva, now quite steady and serene, waved her hand, and then turned away so as not to see Lassie, weeping, yet clinging close to the strong arm thrown before her like a guard.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

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

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You'll come home with me, my dear," said Mrs. O'Neil, who had come to the station, too; "you look a little tired and pale, and I'll help you finish your own packing, and then you must have some good hot tea and gingerbread."