Chapter V

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I'll see about it," she said; "it will depend upon what kind of girls you are."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

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

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

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

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

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

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

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

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading "I'll see about it," she said; "it will depend upon what kind of girls you are."

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE?

at any time

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

the act of departing

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

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From this reading "I'll see about it," she said; "it will depend upon what kind of girls you are."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I'll see about it," she said; "it will depend upon what kind of girls you are."

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "I'll see about it," she said; "it will depend upon what kind of girls you are."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE?

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 Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

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

From this reading "O Mother!

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

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O Mother!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

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

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I'll see about it," she said; "it will depend upon what kind of girls you are."

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

From this reading "I'll see about it," she said; "it will depend upon what kind of girls you are."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

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

From this reading WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

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

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

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

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

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

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "I'll see about it," she said; "it will depend upon what kind of girls you are."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

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

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE?

in or at the place that

From this reading May we, mother?" said Belle and Nannie together, as they came running into the room where their mother was.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I'll see about it," she said; "it will depend upon what kind of girls you are."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Fanny Bell, and Mary Green, and ever so many of the girls, are going into the woods to-morrow afternoon, and they want us to go with them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'll see about it," she said; "it will depend upon what kind of girls you are."