Chapter XIV

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

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

(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 "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

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

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

for the reason that

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

brought into existence

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

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

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

prepare a hot meal

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

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From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

at any time

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

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

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

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From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

and nothing more

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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 "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

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From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

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

From this reading MARION'S THANKSGIVING PARTY.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading "Stuff and nonsense!" exclaimed Marion.

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading MARION'S THANKSGIVING PARTY.

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

wasting time

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading "Stuff and nonsense!" exclaimed Marion.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading MARION'S THANKSGIVING PARTY.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

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

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

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

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

which person or people

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And who do you think was with the man that brought it?" asked one.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed half-a-dozen girls as Marion entered the gate; "here's a splendid great box just come for you."

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

From this reading "Why, Mimy Dobbs, as sure as you're born; you know she's been away ever so long, and the cook told me people thought she'd run away, and was never coming back at all, because she hated living with her mother up at that poky old farm."