Chapter XIX

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

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

anew

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

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

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

in a clever manner

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Everything was dark inside of the big floor clock.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything was dark inside of the big floor clock.

a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Everything was dark inside of the big floor clock.

set up or found

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

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

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

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

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

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

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

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

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

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

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Everything was dark inside of the big floor clock.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

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From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Everything was dark inside of the big floor clock.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

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

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

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

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

having come into contact

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

having tucked or being tucked

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

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

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

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

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

precisely as stated

From this reading The light helping us to see, we found a leather-covered book in the very bottom of the clock, sort of tucked away in a dark corner.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

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

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

at the time that

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.

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

From this reading But whatever his job was, he dropped the work in a hurry when I told him about the whispering voice on the telephone.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading So we got the flashlight, which was working again, the leader having cleverly touched it up.

a measure or standard used for comparison

From this reading THE DIARY IN THE CLOCK We found Poppy in the big bedroom, doing detective stuff with a yardstick.