Chapter III

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

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

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

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

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

From this reading Shall I go downstairs and see?

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

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

favorite

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

a youthful male person

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Miss Maggs says she doesn't mind my coming into the kitchen."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do let me.

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From this reading Miss Maggs says she doesn't mind my coming into the kitchen."

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

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

on a floor below

From this reading Shall I go downstairs and see?

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

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

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

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

From this reading Shall I go downstairs and see?

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

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

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

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

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

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

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

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

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

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

From this reading Shall I go downstairs and see?

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

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Miss Maggs says she doesn't mind my coming into the kitchen."

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Miss Maggs says she doesn't mind my coming into the kitchen."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Do let me.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

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From this reading Miss Maggs says she doesn't mind my coming into the kitchen."

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

From this reading Do let me.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Miss Maggs says she doesn't mind my coming into the kitchen."

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

From this reading Miss Maggs says she doesn't mind my coming into the kitchen."

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

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Miss Maggs says she doesn't mind my coming into the kitchen."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Miss Maggs says she doesn't mind my coming into the kitchen."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Shall I go downstairs and see?

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Shall I go downstairs and see?

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

From this reading Miss Maggs says she doesn't mind my coming into the kitchen."

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

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

From this reading Miss Maggs says she doesn't mind my coming into the kitchen."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

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

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?

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

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

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

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gilbert Groves, a handsome, blue-eyed boy, clad in a sailor suit, turned from the window from which he had been watching the passers-by as he spoke, and looked at his mother with an eagerness of expression which brought a smile to her face.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ROBIN'S FIRST EARNINGS "MOTHER, don't you think Robin must have finished his tea by this time?