Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

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

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading ARTHUR'S MOTHER; OR, "SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS."

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading ARTHUR'S MOTHER; OR, "SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS."

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

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

a youthful male person

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

carefully weighed

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

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

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

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

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

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

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

not accessible to view

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

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

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

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

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

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

From this reading ARTHUR'S MOTHER; OR, "SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS."

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading ARTHUR'S MOTHER; OR, "SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

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

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

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From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

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

From this reading ARTHUR'S MOTHER; OR, "SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ARTHUR'S MOTHER; OR, "SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ARTHUR'S MOTHER; OR, "SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

win approval or support for

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

a small lake

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

on the contrary

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

put into a recess

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading ARTHUR'S MOTHER; OR, "SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

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

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

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

From this reading ARTHUR'S MOTHER; OR, "SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

a special situation

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

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

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

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

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

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

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

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

From this reading Mrs. Vivyan's morning-room was on the pleasant sunny side of the house, and was a very favourite retreat of her little boy.

look attentively

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.

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

From this reading Indeed there was one corner of it which he considered as especially his own.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It was a little sofa near the window, rather hidden in a recess, so that any one might be lying there and not be seen.

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

From this reading Perhaps this idea of privacy was one thing which made Arthur like it; and then it was near the window, from which he could see the garden and the birds; and he liked to watch the sun sparkling on the pond, and making diamond showers of the fountain, which sometimes he would persuade the gardener to do for him.