Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading A RECOVERY AND A VISIT.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

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

From this reading A RECOVERY AND A VISIT.

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From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "The doctor says you're not to see any of the boys yet, Andy," replied his mother firmly.

any thing at all

From this reading "If I can't see boys, is there anything I can see?" he demanded with extreme irritability.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

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

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "The doctor says you're not to see any of the boys yet, Andy," replied his mother firmly.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "If I can't see boys, is there anything I can see?" he demanded with extreme irritability.

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From this reading "If I can't see boys, is there anything I can see?" he demanded with extreme irritability.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

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

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Mrs. McLean smiled and a little later dispatched a note to Queen's Cottage.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading "If I can't see boys, is there anything I can see?" he demanded with extreme irritability.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading Mrs. McLean smiled and a little later dispatched a note to Queen's Cottage.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "The doctor says you're not to see any of the boys yet, Andy," replied his mother firmly.

horned sheep of Devon; valued for mutton

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading "If I can't see boys, is there anything I can see?" he demanded with extreme irritability.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

with resolute determination

From this reading "The doctor says you're not to see any of the boys yet, Andy," replied his mother firmly.

plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

in a fretful manner

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

brought together in one place

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

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

From this reading "If I can't see boys, is there anything I can see?" he demanded with extreme irritability.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I can't see boys, is there anything I can see?" he demanded with extreme irritability.

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

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

an irritable petulant feeling

From this reading "If I can't see boys, is there anything I can see?" he demanded with extreme irritability.

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

From this reading "If I can't see boys, is there anything I can see?" he demanded with extreme irritability.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Mrs. McLean smiled and a little later dispatched a note to Queen's Cottage.

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

From this reading Mrs. McLean smiled and a little later dispatched a note to Queen's Cottage.

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

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

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

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. McLean smiled and a little later dispatched a note to Queen's Cottage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

a brief written record

From this reading Mrs. McLean smiled and a little later dispatched a note to Queen's Cottage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

above and across; more than

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Mrs. McLean smiled and a little later dispatched a note to Queen's Cottage.

return to an original state

From this reading A RECOVERY AND A VISIT.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "The doctor says you're not to see any of the boys yet, Andy," replied his mother firmly.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "The doctor says you're not to see any of the boys yet, Andy," replied his mother firmly.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "The doctor says you're not to see any of the boys yet, Andy," replied his mother firmly.

be seated

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Mrs. McLean smiled and a little later dispatched a note to Queen's Cottage.

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

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

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

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "If I can't see boys, is there anything I can see?" he demanded with extreme irritability.

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

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

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

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A RECOVERY AND A VISIT.

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

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "If I can't see boys, is there anything I can see?" he demanded with extreme irritability.

but in spite of that

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.

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

From this reading "The doctor says you're not to see any of the boys yet, Andy," replied his mother firmly.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Young Andy McLean was not destined to be gathered to his forefathers yet, however, and before Christmas he was able to sit up in bed and beg his mother fretfully to telephone to Exmoor and ask some of the fellows to come over.