Chapter XI

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

(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 AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

in addition

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

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

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

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

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

for the reason that

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

next to; at the side of

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, on the whole, Mrs. Stubbs did not give up very much of her time just then to her children.

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading But, on the whole, Mrs. Stubbs did not give up very much of her time just then to her children.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

at any time

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

a social unit living together

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

in a free manner

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But, on the whole, Mrs. Stubbs did not give up very much of her time just then to her children.

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

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

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

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

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

and nothing more

From this reading But, on the whole, Mrs. Stubbs did not give up very much of her time just then to her children.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

a form of address for a man

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But, on the whole, Mrs. Stubbs did not give up very much of her time just then to her children.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But, on the whole, Mrs. Stubbs did not give up very much of her time just then to her children.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

a loud and disturbing noise

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

and nothing more

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

express in words

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But, on the whole, Mrs. Stubbs did not give up very much of her time just then to her children.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading For Mr. Stubbs was taking his holiday, and Mr. Stubbs was troubled with a threatened fit of the gout, and do with the sound of the children’s racket and bustle he simply could not.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

male cat

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading But, on the whole, Mrs. Stubbs did not give up very much of her time just then to her children.

precisely as stated

From this reading But, on the whole, Mrs. Stubbs did not give up very much of her time just then to her children.

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

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading May--always Miss Clark’s favourite--spent much of her time beside her, though she went shopping sometimes with her mother, and also driving.

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

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

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

From this reading But, on the whole, Mrs. Stubbs did not give up very much of her time just then to her children.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.

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

From this reading AUNT GEORGE It would be hard for me to tell of all the joys and pleasures which Brighton gave to the Stubbs family and to Sarah in particular.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading To the younger of the Stubbs children all was joy and delight, though they had been there several times before; to Miss Clark it was rest and peace, because she was not much troubled with Tom; and Flossie, too, was allowed to go about with him and Johnnie a great deal more freely than she ever was at home.