Chapter III

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

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Whose child is it, and what is it all about, anyhow?" she sputtered, vaguely.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Whose child is it, and what is it all about, anyhow?" she sputtered, vaguely.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

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

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading "Whose child is it, and what is it all about, anyhow?" she sputtered, vaguely.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I didn't know you were simpleton enough to believe in ghosts, West," sniffed my lady, contemptuously.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

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

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Whose child is it, and what is it all about, anyhow?" she sputtered, vaguely.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

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

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

without respect; in a disdainful manner

From this reading "I didn't know you were simpleton enough to believe in ghosts, West," sniffed my lady, contemptuously.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

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

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

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

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "I didn't know you were simpleton enough to believe in ghosts, West," sniffed my lady, contemptuously.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

excluded from a society

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading "I didn't know you were simpleton enough to believe in ghosts, West," sniffed my lady, contemptuously.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

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

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

death of a person

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

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

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

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

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

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

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

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

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

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

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

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

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

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

From this reading "Whose child is it, and what is it all about, anyhow?" she sputtered, vaguely.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Whose child is it, and what is it all about, anyhow?" she sputtered, vaguely.

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

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I didn't know you were simpleton enough to believe in ghosts, West," sniffed my lady, contemptuously.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

a city in northwestern England

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

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

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

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

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

not having enough money to pay for necessities

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

show unwillingness towards

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

in a reproving or reproachful manner

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

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

From this reading "Whose child is it, and what is it all about, anyhow?" she sputtered, vaguely.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

shake, as from cold

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

a person lacking intelligence or common sense

From this reading "I didn't know you were simpleton enough to believe in ghosts, West," sniffed my lady, contemptuously.

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading "I didn't know you were simpleton enough to believe in ghosts, West," sniffed my lady, contemptuously.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

in or at or to some place

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound

From this reading "Whose child is it, and what is it all about, anyhow?" she sputtered, vaguely.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

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

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

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

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Lady Lancaster settled her gold-bowed spectacles on her long Roman nose, and fixed a keen, penetrating stare on the troubled face of her housekeeper.

in a vague way

From this reading "Whose child is it, and what is it all about, anyhow?" she sputtered, vaguely.

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

From this reading "I didn't know you were simpleton enough to believe in ghosts, West," sniffed my lady, contemptuously.

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

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Whose child is it, and what is it all about, anyhow?" she sputtered, vaguely.

belonging to which person

From this reading "Whose child is it, and what is it all about, anyhow?" she sputtered, vaguely.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

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

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading "I should think the dead would come from his grave, away off yonder in America, to haunt me if I didn't do his bidding," cried she, glancing behind her with something like a shudder of superstitious fear.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading "It's my brother-in-law's child, and he's dead away off in New York somewhere, and the child's left to me--his penniless, friendless orphan child, left to me by the dead; and how could I refuse the charge, my lady?" inquired Mrs. West, reproachfully.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I didn't know you were simpleton enough to believe in ghosts, West," sniffed my lady, contemptuously.