Chapter VIII

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

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

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

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

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

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

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

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

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

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And yet she _must_ have him.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

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

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And yet she _must_ have him.

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From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And yet she _must_ have him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

a person who is very poor

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

get by special effort

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She set her wits to work.

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

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

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

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

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

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

a special situation

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

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

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

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

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

not known

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

precisely as stated

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

in a wary manner

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

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

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

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

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading She set her wits to work.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading _THE WOMAN WAS GROWING HUMAN._ It was a daring scheme, and one very difficult to carry into execution; but she was a daring woman and a cunning one, and she went warily to work.

a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

From this reading Such a thing as a pauper woman stealing an unknown orphan child from the workhouse had never been heard of; such a case had certainly never been brought before the guardians; their difficulty was not how to secure and keep children, but how to dispose of those they had got.

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

From this reading Still Helen knew that the law was stringent, and that it would be utterly useless for her to ask for Robin.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet she _must_ have him.