Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

with affection

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

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

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Just before Edna left them Dr. Lambert came into the room.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

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

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

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

From this reading "BESSIE'S SECOND FLITTING."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

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

From this reading Just before Edna left them Dr. Lambert came into the room.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

disagreeing, especially with a majority

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

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

From this reading Just before Edna left them Dr. Lambert came into the room.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

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

From this reading Just before Edna left them Dr. Lambert came into the room.

divisible by two

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading "BESSIE'S SECOND FLITTING."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

a farewell remark

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

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

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

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

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

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

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

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

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Just before Edna left them Dr. Lambert came into the room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

and nothing more

From this reading Just before Edna left them Dr. Lambert came into the room.

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading Just before Edna left them Dr. Lambert came into the room.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Just before Edna left them Dr. Lambert came into the room.

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

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

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

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

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

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

on one occasion

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

past form of “refrain” — resist doing something

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

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

From this reading Just before Edna left them Dr. Lambert came into the room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "BESSIE'S SECOND FLITTING."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

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

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

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

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

refrain from harming

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

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

From this reading Just before Edna left them Dr. Lambert came into the room.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Just before Edna left them Dr. Lambert came into the room.

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

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

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

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

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

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

precisely as stated

From this reading He seemed very pleased to see her, and at once offered to drive her to the station.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

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

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

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

From this reading Bessie was a little disappointed at this, for she had hoped to walk down with her friend; it would have given them time to finish their conversation; but Edna certainly looked tired, so she refrained from a dissenting word.

produce a literary work

From this reading Edna bade her good-bye very affectionately, and begged her to write to her frequently, and just before they reached the station she said a word or two to Dr. Lambert; would he spare Bessie to them bye and bye--not now, but a little later--for Oatlands was pleasant even in the winter?