Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

(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 Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

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

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

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

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

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

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ROSE RANCH AT LAST The closing of school came at length.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

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From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ROSE RANCH AT LAST The closing of school came at length.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

the act of closing something

From this reading ROSE RANCH AT LAST The closing of school came at length.

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

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

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

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

travel along a zigzag path

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

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

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

a quad with a square body

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

divisible by two

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

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

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

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

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

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

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

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

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

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

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

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

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

immediately past

From this reading ROSE RANCH AT LAST The closing of school came at length.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading ROSE RANCH AT LAST The closing of school came at length.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

your grandmother

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ROSE RANCH AT LAST The closing of school came at length.

and nothing more

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

go across or through

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading ROSE RANCH AT LAST The closing of school came at length.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading ROSE RANCH AT LAST The closing of school came at length.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

an educational institution

From this reading ROSE RANCH AT LAST The closing of school came at length.

possessive form of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

an energetic person with unusual initiative

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

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

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

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

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

a person, without saying who

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

caught or fixed

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

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

From this reading ROSE RANCH AT LAST The closing of school came at length.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

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

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

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

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

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

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

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

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

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

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, it does seem," said merry Bess, "as though somebody must have stuck a stick in the cogs of those wheels, and stopped 'em!"

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

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.

which person or people

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

in a wicked evil manner

From this reading Both Tillbury girls stood well in their classes; and they were liked by all the instructors--even by Professor Krenner, who some of the girls declared wickedly was the school's "self-starter, Lakeview Hall being altogether too modern to have a crank."

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

From this reading Bess had said frankly that she feared it never would come, the time seemed to pass so slowly; but Nan only laughed at her.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you think something has happened to the 'wheels of Time' we read about in class the other day?" she asked her chum.