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 PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

(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 Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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

From this reading But at last she said they might go if Susy would be very careful of her little sister.

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From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at last she said they might go if Susy would be very careful of her little sister.

made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned

From this reading The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading But at last she said they might go if Susy would be very careful of her little sister.

plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

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 PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

the act of departing

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

destroyed or killed

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

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

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

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

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

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

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

be the source of pain

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

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

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.

immediately past

From this reading The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

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

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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 Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

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

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

From this reading The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.

participate in games or sport

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

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

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

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

From this reading The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

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

From this reading The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

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

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading But at last she said they might go if Susy would be very careful of her little sister.

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

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

possessive form of “somebody” — a human being

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

in the near future

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

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

From this reading But at last she said they might go if Susy would be very careful of her little sister.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.

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

From this reading The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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

From this reading But at last she said they might go if Susy would be very careful of her little sister.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

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

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

precisely as stated

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

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

From this reading The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.

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

From this reading The calico pieces went into the rag-bag, and that was the last of Prudy's patchwork.

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

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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

From this reading One day the children wanted to go and play in the "new house," which was not quite done.

which person or people

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading PRUDY GOING UP TO HEAVEN Prudy soon tired of sewing, and her mother said, laughing, "If grandma Read has to wait for somebody's little fingers before she gets a bedquilt, poor grandma will sleep very cold indeed."

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Mrs. Parlin was almost afraid little Prudy might get hurt, for there were a great many loose boards and tools lying about, and the carpenters, who were at work on the house, had all gone away to see some soldiers.

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

From this reading But at last she said they might go if Susy would be very careful of her little sister.