Chapter XII

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

later than; following

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading DICKIE'S ATTIC.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The clock on the mantel-piece pointed to two, the fire was out, and the room desolate.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The clock on the mantel-piece pointed to two, the fire was out, and the room desolate.

a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

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

From this reading DICKIE'S ATTIC.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The clock on the mantel-piece pointed to two, the fire was out, and the room desolate.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

set up or found

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

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

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

the act of departing

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

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

From this reading The clock on the mantel-piece pointed to two, the fire was out, and the room desolate.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

a particular point in time

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The clock on the mantel-piece pointed to two, the fire was out, and the room desolate.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

having a point

From this reading The clock on the mantel-piece pointed to two, the fire was out, and the room desolate.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

using or enjoying something jointly with others

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

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

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

a male human offspring

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

deeply or completely

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

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

From this reading The clock on the mantel-piece pointed to two, the fire was out, and the room desolate.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed

From this reading He too slept soundly, though he had not undressed, but lay covered by a blanket on the sofa.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

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

From this reading In the bedroom Meg and Dickie slept the sleep of the utterly weary, and leaving them for a moment she went to look after her son Jem.

at the time that

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

which person or people

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

the words that are spoken

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Seymour had placed the tired little Cherry in her own nice bed, and had made Miss Hobson understand in a few words who it was who would be found in the morning sharing her room, she returned to the next floor and looked round.