Chapter XX

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

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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 COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

the two together, not just one

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading In his mouth was a cigar, from which he was puffing volumes of smoke.

past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading With a little cry Mrs. West recognised him.

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In his mouth was a cigar, from which he was puffing volumes of smoke.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading In his mouth was a cigar, from which he was puffing volumes of smoke.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading With a little cry Mrs. West recognised him.

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

From this reading In his mouth was a cigar, from which he was puffing volumes of smoke.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was John Dene of Toronto.

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

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading With a little cry Mrs. West recognised him.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

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

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

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 COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading In his mouth was a cigar, from which he was puffing volumes of smoke.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading In his mouth was a cigar, from which he was puffing volumes of smoke.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading With a little cry Mrs. West recognised him.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

cut with a saw

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading In his mouth was a cigar, from which he was puffing volumes of smoke.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

in a sturdy manner

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading It was John Dene of Toronto.

in the direction of

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading "Look, mother," she cried, "it's----" Following the direction of her daughter's eyes Mrs. West saw walking sturdily towards them on the other side of the road, a man in the uniform of a naval commander.

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading In his mouth was a cigar, from which he was puffing volumes of smoke.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading In his mouth was a cigar, from which he was puffing volumes of smoke.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

at the time that

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

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

From this reading In his mouth was a cigar, from which he was puffing volumes of smoke.

past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH I Late one afternoon when Dorothy and Mrs. West were walking along the Christchurch Road on their way back to the boarding-house for dinner, Dorothy suddenly gave vent to an exclamation, and with both hands clutched her mother's arm so fiercely that she winced with the pain.