Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

later than; following

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

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

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

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

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

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

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

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

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

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

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

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

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

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From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

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

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

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

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

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

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

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

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

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

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

seize on its way

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

a short crowbar

From this reading JEMMY.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

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From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

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

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

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

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

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

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

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

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

express in speech

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

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

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

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

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

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

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

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

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

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

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

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

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

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

From this reading They might have talked in the same manner at night, after they had gone to bed, but this was against Mrs. Henry's rules.

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

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.

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

From this reading Malleville and her cousin Phonny generally played together at Franconia a great part of the day, and at night they slept in two separate recesses which opened out of the same room.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading One morning Malleville, after lying awake a few minutes, listening to the birds that were singing in the yard, and wishing that the window was open so that she could hear them more distinctly, heard Phonny's voice calling to her.

but in spite of that

From this reading These recesses were deep and large, and they were divided from the room by curtains, so that they formed as it were separate chambers: and yet the children could speak to each other from them in the morning before they got up, since the curtains did not intercept the sound of their voices.