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 "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

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

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

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

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

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

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

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

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

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

From this reading Madge Clifton's Mother.

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

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

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

a young female

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

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

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

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

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

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

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

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

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

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

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

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

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

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

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

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

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

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

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

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

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

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

From this reading Madge Clifton's Mother.

the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Madge Clifton's Mother.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

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

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

a result

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

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

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

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

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

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

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

suffering from lack of food

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

carry out

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

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

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

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

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

a source of difficulty

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

unpleasant to look at

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

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

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

in or at the place that

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."

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

From this reading "She is a poor, little human waif, which has floated to our door on a sea of trouble and misfortune, sister," observed Mr. Morris.

which person or people

From this reading "She's a heap o' rags and dirt, mem," interposed the servant, who did not fancy the introduction of such an unsightly object into her prim-looking dominions.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "She is a poor, starving, and half-frozen girl, without any kind mother to take care of her and love her," said Jessie, who feared, from her mother's looks, that poor Madge was as unwelcome a guest to her, as she was to the kitchen-maid.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What have you here, my brother?" asked Mrs. Carlton, as, in response to a message from Mr. Morris, she entered the kitchen, where poor Madge sat on a cricket before the range, looking, as Jessie afterwards said, "like a cat in a strange garret."