Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

(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 She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

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

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

eagerly desirous

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

give sanction to

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

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

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

make certain of

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

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

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

From this reading You're dragon enough to chaperon the whole State of Illinois."

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

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

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading You're dragon enough to chaperon the whole State of Illinois."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading You're dragon enough to chaperon the whole State of Illinois."

every person

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

apart from; not including

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

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

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

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

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

the act of departing

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

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

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

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

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading You're dragon enough to chaperon the whole State of Illinois."

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

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

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

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

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 She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

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

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

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

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

and nothing more

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

with low volume

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

precisely, exactly

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

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

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

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

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading You're dragon enough to chaperon the whole State of Illinois."

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

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

From this reading But Patty only laughed at the anxious expression on the French girl's face.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

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

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

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

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

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

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

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

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

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

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

look attentively

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

which person or people

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading You're dragon enough to chaperon the whole State of Illinois."

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading It's doubtful if Lisette knew what the State of Illinois was, but she was devoted to Patty, and waved her scruples in deference to Patty's wishes, although she kept a stern watch on the big Van Ness boys.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.

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

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She knew well what was passing in her mind, and she said to her quietly: "It's all right, Lisette, they're our American friends, and I assure you Mrs. Farrington won't mind a bit, since you are with us.

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

From this reading You're dragon enough to chaperon the whole State of Illinois."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading CHANTILLY This plan seemed to please everybody except Lisette, who was a little troubled to have her young ladies going around with these Chicago people, of whom she did not quite approve.