Chapter XXV

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

From this reading “And Joel has had a party!” all in the same breath.

(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 “And Joel has had a party!” all in the same breath.

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

From this reading “And Joel has had a party!” all in the same breath.

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

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

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From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “And Joel has had a party!” all in the same breath.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Mrs. Pepper’s eyes grew suddenly bright.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

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From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

dearly loved

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Mrs. Pepper’s eyes grew suddenly bright.

moving swiftly

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

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

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Mrs. Pepper’s eyes grew suddenly bright.

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

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

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

From this reading “And Joel has had a party!” all in the same breath.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

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

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

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

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

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

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

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

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

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

From this reading “And Joel has had a party!” all in the same breath.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading “And Joel has had a party!” all in the same breath.

plural of “jolt” — a sudden jarring impact

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

and nothing more

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

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

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “And Joel has had a party!” all in the same breath.

possessive form of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

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

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

a light shade of red

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

Identical; not different.

From this reading “And Joel has had a party!” all in the same breath.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

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

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Mrs. Pepper’s eyes grew suddenly bright.

a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

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

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

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

From this reading GREAT-GRANDMOTHER PEPPER’S BEADS “There’s the little brown house!” cried Davie, just as if he had never seen it.

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

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

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

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

precisely as stated

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

a Caucasian

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Joel has had a party,” hummed Phronsie in Mrs. Brown’s lap, “a beyewtiful party,” her pink sunbonnet flying back with the jolts of the old white horse over the rough road.

the words that are spoken

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You have been so very good to us, dear Mrs. Brown,” she said, leaning over to whisper the words.