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 It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

later than; following

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

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

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

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

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Come here," he said, "I want to ask you a question."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

of a cask or barrel

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

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

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

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

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

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

From this reading "Come here," he said, "I want to ask you a question."

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

a baby bed with sides and rockers

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

at any time

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

an established custom

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

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

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

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

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

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

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Come here," he said, "I want to ask you a question."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

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

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

the state of being honored

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

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

From this reading "Come here," he said, "I want to ask you a question."

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

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

immediately past

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

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

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

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From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

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From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "Come here," he said, "I want to ask you a question."

without much difficulty

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Come here," he said, "I want to ask you a question."

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

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

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

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

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

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

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

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

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

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

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

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

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

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

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

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

male cat

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

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

From this reading She came readily and stood at his knee, laying her hands upon it and looking up at him, as she had had a habit of doing ever since she first stood alone.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Come here," he said, "I want to ask you a question."

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

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

at the time that

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

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

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

during the time that

From this reading They had gone into the back room and eaten together the supper Mornin had prepared with some extra elaboration to do honour to the day, and then Sheba had played with her doll Lucinda while Tom looked on, somewhat neglecting his newspaper and pipe in his interest in her small pretence of maternity.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading At last, when she had put Lucinda to sleep in the wooden cradle which had been her own, he called her to him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come here," he said, "I want to ask you a question."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was upon the evening after this interview with Mr. Stamps that Tom broached to his young companion a plan which had lain half developed in his mind for some time.