used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
(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 Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
any thing at all
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
apple-dumplings
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From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That first miserable day at school!
for the reason that
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
the act of burning something
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
a young person of either sex
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That first miserable day at school!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
ear-ache
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From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
divisible by two
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That first miserable day at school!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
a young female
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
griefs
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From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
head-ache
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From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
inoculationnounUS /ˌɪnɑːkjəˈleɪʃən/
taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
and nothing more
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
Katy
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From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
long-suppressed
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From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading That first miserable day at school!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
Oakes
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From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
ogrenounUS /ˈoʊɡər/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
an educational institution
From this reading That first miserable day at school!
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
Simms
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From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
sunny-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
swappedverbUS /swɑːpt/
inflected form of “swap” — exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
carry out
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
express in words
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That first miserable day at school!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
male cat
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
tooth-ache
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The teacher, if he thought anything about it, thought she had the tooth-ache, or ear-ache, or head-ache; and Katy kept her own secret, for she had read his face correctly, and with a child's quick instinct, stifled down her throbbing little heart.
TorturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor little Katy! her book was before her; but the lines blurred into one indistinct haze, and her throat seemed filling to suffocation with long-suppressed sobs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
at the time that
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
which person or people
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Who that has known it--even with a mother's kiss burning on the cheek, a big orange bumping in the new satchel, and a promise of apple-dumplings for dinner, can review it without a shudder?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Torturing--even when you can run home and "tell mother" all your little griefs; when every member of the home circle votes it "_a shame_" that Johnny Oakes laughed because you did not take your alphabet the natural way, instead of receiving it by inoculation, (just as he forgets that _he_ did;) torturing--when Bill Smith, and Tom Simms, with whom you have "swapped alleys," and played "hockey," are there with their familiar faces, to take off the chill of the new schoolroom; torturing--to the sensitive child, even when the teacher is a sunny-faced young girl, instead of a prim old ogre.
