Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

later than; following

From this reading After listening to this for a few moments the mother heard the girl say:

(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 “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

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

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

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

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

as if by an edge; barely

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Sister Perkins, won't you relate your experience?”

the organ of sight

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading After listening to this for a few moments the mother heard the girl say:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After listening to this for a few moments the mother heard the girl say:

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

a young female

From this reading After listening to this for a few moments the mother heard the girl say:

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

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

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading After listening to this for a few moments the mother heard the girl say:

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

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

cause to move by striking

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

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

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading After listening to this for a few moments the mother heard the girl say:

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From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading After listening to this for a few moments the mother heard the girl say:

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading After listening to this for a few moments the mother heard the girl say:

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

no person; not anyone

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

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

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

go across or through

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

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From this reading Sister Perkins, won't you relate your experience?”

(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 “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

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

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Sister Perkins, won't you relate your experience?”

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

move hurridly

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

express in words

From this reading After listening to this for a few moments the mother heard the girl say:

an educational institution

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

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

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Sister Perkins, won't you relate your experience?”

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

be seated

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

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

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

inflected form of “stub” — pull up (weeds) by their roots

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

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

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

a special situation

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

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

From this reading After listening to this for a few moments the mother heard the girl say:

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

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

From this reading After listening to this for a few moments the mother heard the girl say:

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

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

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

(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 The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

at the time that

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

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

From this reading The whole thing was so ridiculous that the mother attempted to rush down stairs three at a time, to have her husband come up to prayer meeting, when she stubbed herself on a stair rod, and--well, she got the black eye on the journey down stairs, though what hit her she will probably never know.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Now, Polly, you pass the collection plate, and nobody must put in lozengers, and then we will all go to the dancing school.”

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From this reading Sister Perkins, won't you relate your experience?”

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There, Miss, you sit down and let some of the other sisters get in a word edgeways.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Sister Perkins, won't you relate your experience?”