Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Just let me tell you something about her."

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt 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 At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

Having no one else present.

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

for the reason that

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading So Lindsay listened while Grandmother told the story:-- Once there was a little elf, who lived in the heart of a bright red rose, just like the roses we have been talking about.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

of metal e.g.

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading So Lindsay listened while Grandmother told the story:-- Once there was a little elf, who lived in the heart of a bright red rose, just like the roses we have been talking about.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading So Lindsay listened while Grandmother told the story:-- Once there was a little elf, who lived in the heart of a bright red rose, just like the roses we have been talking about.

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

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

be the source of pain

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

and nothing more

From this reading Just let me tell you something about her."

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading So Lindsay listened while Grandmother told the story:-- Once there was a little elf, who lived in the heart of a bright red rose, just like the roses we have been talking about.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

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

From this reading Just let me tell you something about her."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

on one occasion

From this reading So Lindsay listened while Grandmother told the story:-- Once there was a little elf, who lived in the heart of a bright red rose, just like the roses we have been talking about.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading So Lindsay listened while Grandmother told the story:-- Once there was a little elf, who lived in the heart of a bright red rose, just like the roses we have been talking about.

cut with a saw

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Lindsay listened while Grandmother told the story:-- Once there was a little elf, who lived in the heart of a bright red rose, just like the roses we have been talking about.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Just let me tell you something about her."

in the near future

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading So Lindsay listened while Grandmother told the story:-- Once there was a little elf, who lived in the heart of a bright red rose, just like the roses we have been talking about.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading So Lindsay listened while Grandmother told the story:-- Once there was a little elf, who lived in the heart of a bright red rose, just like the roses we have been talking about.

express in words

From this reading Just let me tell you something about her."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

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

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

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

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

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

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading So Lindsay listened while Grandmother told the story:-- Once there was a little elf, who lived in the heart of a bright red rose, just like the roses we have been talking about.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

precisely as stated

From this reading It might have been the very next day that Grandmother took her knitting to the summer house.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So Lindsay listened while Grandmother told the story:-- Once there was a little elf, who lived in the heart of a bright red rose, just like the roses we have been talking about.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

at the time that

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

during the time that

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

which person or people

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

showing curiosity

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

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

From this reading At all events it was very soon; and while she and Lindsay were wondering when the red rose bush would be in full bloom, Lindsay saw, close up to the roof, a queer little house, like a roll of crumpled paper, with a great many front doors; and, of course, he wanted to know who lived there.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You must not knock at any of those front doors," advised Grandmother, "because Mrs. Wasp lives there, and might not understand; although if you let her alone she will not hurt you.