Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Lucile was just about in despair when, at the far end of the platform, she descried her.

later than; following

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

in the past

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

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

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

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

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

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

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

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

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

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

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

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

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

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

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

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From this reading Lucile was just about in despair when, at the far end of the platform, she descried her.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Lucile was just about in despair when, at the far end of the platform, she descried her.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

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From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Lucile was just about in despair when, at the far end of the platform, she descried her.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Lucile was just about in despair when, at the far end of the platform, she descried her.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

at or to or toward the front

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

a long fixed look

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

in a gradual manner

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

possessive form of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

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

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

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

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

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

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

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

From this reading Lucile was just about in despair when, at the far end of the platform, she descried her.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

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

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

and nothing more

From this reading Lucile was just about in despair when, at the far end of the platform, she descried her.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

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

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

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

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

held dear

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

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

From this reading Lucile was just about in despair when, at the far end of the platform, she descried her.

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

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

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

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading Lucile was just about in despair when, at the far end of the platform, she descried her.

cause to run

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

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

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

weep convulsively

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

express a supposition

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

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

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

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

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

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

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

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

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

create by training and teaching

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

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

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading For a moment she was held close while the voice she loved said, gently, "You don't suppose I could stay away when I had made up my mind to come, do you?"

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

From this reading Lucile was just about in despair when, at the far end of the platform, she descried her.

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

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."

at the time that

From this reading Lucile was just about in despair when, at the far end of the platform, she descried her.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

during the time that

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Where is she, where is she?" she cried, scanning one after another, speaking to those she knew, while, at the same time, looking past them with such an intent gaze that more than one turned to look back at her and remark with the shake of a head, "There's something up."

a late time of life

From this reading "OH, FIRE, LONG YEARS AGO----" Lucile's heart beat fast as the train came to a standstill and a crowd of people began to pour out.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With a cry she ran forward and, throwing her arms about her guardian's neck with a little hysterical sob, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought you weren't coming."