Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

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

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

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

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading THE SUNBEAM CLAIMED.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

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

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

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

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

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

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

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

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

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

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

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

From this reading She looked such a pretty little thing that morning.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

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From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading She looked such a pretty little thing that morning.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

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

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She looked such a pretty little thing that morning.

a ray of sunlight

From this reading THE SUNBEAM CLAIMED.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She looked such a pretty little thing that morning.

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

From this reading THE SUNBEAM CLAIMED.

a special situation

From this reading She looked such a pretty little thing that morning.

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

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

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

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

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

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

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

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

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

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading It was far too wet and stormy for little Timpey to be out, so she and I had a game of ball together in the kitchen, whilst my father and grandfather went down to the pier.

a Caucasian

From this reading She had on a little blue frock, which my grandfather had bought for her, and which Mrs. Millar had made before she left the island, and a clean white pinafore.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was a cold, cheerless morning; the wind was blowing, and the rain was beating against the windows.