Chapter IV

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

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.

later than; following

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

(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 "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

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

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

any person at all

From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.

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

From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.

for the reason that

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

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

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

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

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.

having the place or position changed

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

one or the other of two

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

cake flavored with ginger

From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

destroyed or killed

From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

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

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

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

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

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

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

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

From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

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

From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

and nothing more

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

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

From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

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

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

not any; not one

From this reading "No. Why?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

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

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

and nothing more

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."

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

From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.

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

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

a person, without saying who

From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

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

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

precisely as stated

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

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

From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.

at the time that

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "No. Why?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.