Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

the right to enter

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

(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 "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

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

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

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

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

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

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

without stop or interruption

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

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

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

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

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

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

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

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

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

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

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

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

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

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

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

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

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

and nothing more

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

go away from a place

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

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

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

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 THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

not any; not one

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

and nothing more

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

argue in protest or opposition

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

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

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

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

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

a person, without saying who

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

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

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

express in words

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

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

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading She coughed feebly now, but the panting of the dying is a sound that no walls can cage, and the man continued to remonstrate at intervals.

a message informing of danger

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

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

From this reading THE FAVORITE OF THE LADIES That night the excited boy was wakened by a tap-tap, as of someone knocking for admittance, and stealing to his mother's side, he cried, "Aaron Latta has come; hearken to him chapping at the door!"

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

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

during the time that

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was only the man through the wall, but Mrs. Sandys took Tommy into bed with her, and while Elspeth slept, told him the story of her life.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Tommy never recalled his mother's story without seeming, through the darkness in which it was told, to hear Elspeth's peaceful breathing and the angry tap-tap on the wall.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm sweer to tell it to you," she began, "but tell I maun, for though it's just a warning to you and Elspeth no' to be like them that brought you into the world, it's all I have to leave you.