Chapter V

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

From this reading A JOURNEY.

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

(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 That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

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

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

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From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The beautiful summer seemed over, and it was in a chill drizzling rain that Salome looked her last at Maplestone.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

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From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

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

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

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

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading The beautiful summer seemed over, and it was in a chill drizzling rain that Salome looked her last at Maplestone.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops

From this reading The beautiful summer seemed over, and it was in a chill drizzling rain that Salome looked her last at Maplestone.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

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

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

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

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

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

From this reading The beautiful summer seemed over, and it was in a chill drizzling rain that Salome looked her last at Maplestone.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A JOURNEY.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

immediately past

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

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

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

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

From this reading The beautiful summer seemed over, and it was in a chill drizzling rain that Salome looked her last at Maplestone.

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From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

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

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

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

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

not any; not one

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

above and across; more than

From this reading The beautiful summer seemed over, and it was in a chill drizzling rain that Salome looked her last at Maplestone.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The beautiful summer seemed over, and it was in a chill drizzling rain that Salome looked her last at Maplestone.

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From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

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From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

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

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

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

From this reading The beautiful summer seemed over, and it was in a chill drizzling rain that Salome looked her last at Maplestone.

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

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

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

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The beautiful summer seemed over, and it was in a chill drizzling rain that Salome looked her last at Maplestone.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

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

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

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

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

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

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

precisely as stated

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

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

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

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

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.

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

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

which person or people

From this reading That last week at Maplestone was like a hurried dream to all the children, who had known no other home.

a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their neighbours and friends were very kind and full of sympathy, and Mrs. Wilton and the little boys were invited to spend the last two days with the De Brettes, who lived near, and it was arranged that they should stay there with Ada; and that Salome, and Stevens, and the two elder boys should precede them to Roxburgh.

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

From this reading Miss Barnes had said she would come with them for a day or two to help them to arrange the rooms, and prepare everything for Mrs. Wilton; but she was called away to the sick-bed of her own mother, and Stevens and Salome went with Raymond and Reginald alone.