Chapter XII

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

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

anew

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

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

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

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

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

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

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

the two together, not just one

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

a young person of either sex

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Sarah started up, Peggy feebly clinging to her.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Oh dear, dear," said Sarah, "I shouldn't have gone to sleep, and it's got that cold!"

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh dear, dear," said Sarah, "I shouldn't have gone to sleep, and it's got that cold!"

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From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading Sarah started up, Peggy feebly clinging to her.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Oh dear, dear," said Sarah, "I shouldn't have gone to sleep, and it's got that cold!"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Oh dear, dear," said Sarah, "I shouldn't have gone to sleep, and it's got that cold!"

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

From this reading Sarah started up, Peggy feebly clinging to her.

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

From this reading "Oh dear, dear," said Sarah, "I shouldn't have gone to sleep, and it's got that cold!"

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From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

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From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

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From this reading "Oh dear, dear," said Sarah, "I shouldn't have gone to sleep, and it's got that cold!"

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

a particular point in time

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh dear, dear," said Sarah, "I shouldn't have gone to sleep, and it's got that cold!"

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

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From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh dear, dear," said Sarah, "I shouldn't have gone to sleep, and it's got that cold!"

Identical; not different.

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading Sarah started up, Peggy feebly clinging to her.

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

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

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

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

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

From this reading "Oh dear, dear," said Sarah, "I shouldn't have gone to sleep, and it's got that cold!"

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "Oh dear, dear," said Sarah, "I shouldn't have gone to sleep, and it's got that cold!"

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Sarah started up, Peggy feebly clinging to her.

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

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

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

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

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

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh dear, dear," said Sarah, "I shouldn't have gone to sleep, and it's got that cold!"

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

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

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

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

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

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

up to a particular time

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

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

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Peggy had thought it must be past dinner-time before they had sat down to rest; it seemed now as if it must be past tea-time too!

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

From this reading Sarah started up, Peggy feebly clinging to her.

at the time that

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading _Poems written for a Child._ WHEN they woke, both of them at the same moment it seemed, though probably one had roused the other without knowing it, the sun had gone, the sky looked dull, it felt chilly and strange.

a late time of life

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN "I'll love you through the happy years, Till I'm a nice old lady."