Chapter XVI · The Spotted Dog Again

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

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

to come to rest, settle

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

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

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

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

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

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

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

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

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

travel up

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

on or to one side

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

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

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

experiencing or bestowing celestial joy

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

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From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

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

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

a youthful male person

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

without doubt or question

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

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

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

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

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

in a joyous manner

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

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

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

the father of your father or mother

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

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

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

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

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

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

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

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

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

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

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

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

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

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

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

and nothing more

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

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

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

in a respectful manner

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

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

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

without speaking

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

having a supporting base

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”

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

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

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

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

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

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

in the direction of

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

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

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

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

From this reading The Judge and the boy were just arriving gayly home from a most enjoyable drive.

at the time that

From this reading Dallas had sprung out of the sleigh, and was standing respectfully aside waiting for the Judge to alight, when the big hall door flew open and little Bethany appeared, being held back, however, by the protesting Jennie.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Judge, with an affectionate glance at her, began to ascend the steps in his usual dignified way.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading They had been driving, not in the direction of Cloverdale, but away down the frozen river as it silently wound toward the sea.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Her face was absolutely beatific, and she called out clearly, “O, Daddy Grandpa, I’ve got the joyfullest surprise for you!”