Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

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

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

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From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

for the reason that

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

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

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

put quickly or forcibly

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

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From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

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

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sometimes Walter went down to peep into the kitchen.

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From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

take in liquids

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

a chronic drinker

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

at any time

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

provide as food

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

the act of departing

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

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From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

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

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

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From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

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

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

and nothing more

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Sometimes Walter went down to peep into the kitchen.

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

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

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

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

engage in

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

the force of workers available

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

not any; not one

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

look furtively

From this reading Sometimes Walter went down to peep into the kitchen.

by chance

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

cause to run

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

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

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

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

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

express in words

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

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

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

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

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

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

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading There is always a great deal going on in a hotel kitchen,--so many turkeys and chickens and birds and fish to fix for dinner.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

precisely as stated

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

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

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

look attentively

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

exhausted

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Sometimes Walter went down to peep into the kitchen.

at the time that

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading When Walter wearied of this, he'd creep into the "bar-room," and watch the clerk pour out brandy, and wine and whiskey for the gentlemen to drink.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.

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

From this reading Walter liked to see them drink it, because it made them laugh so hard, and clap each other on the back, and tell such funny stories; and then, sometimes, they would call to him and feed him with the sugar and brandy in the bottom of the tumbler; and Walter thought it very sweet and nice, and made up his mind that when _he_ grew to be a man, he'd have just as much brandy as ever he could drink.

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

From this reading Walter's mamma didn't think, as she sat there in the drawing-room, dressed like a French doll, that her little curly headed Walter was learning how to be a drunkard; no, she was a careless young mamma, and didn't think, (perhaps she didn't know,) how closely little children must be watched, to make them grow good men and women.