Chapter III

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

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

how long something has existed

From this reading "I expect they will, for he's not likely to be bigger than most boys of his age.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

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

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading "I expect they will, for he's not likely to be bigger than most boys of his age.

show off

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "I expect they will, for he's not likely to be bigger than most boys of his age.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

someone who is a detective

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do hope they'll fit," she thought.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "I expect they will, for he's not likely to be bigger than most boys of his age.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading "I do hope they'll fit," she thought.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

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From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

a son of your niece or nephew

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

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

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading "I expect they will, for he's not likely to be bigger than most boys of his age.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "I do hope they'll fit," she thought.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

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

From this reading "I do hope they'll fit," she thought.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "I expect they will, for he's not likely to be bigger than most boys of his age.

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

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

engage in

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "I expect they will, for he's not likely to be bigger than most boys of his age.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I expect they will, for he's not likely to be bigger than most boys of his age.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

on one occasion

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

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

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

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

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "I expect they will, for he's not likely to be bigger than most boys of his age.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

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

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

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

From this reading "I expect they will, for he's not likely to be bigger than most boys of his age.

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From this reading "I do hope they'll fit," she thought.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I do hope they'll fit," she thought.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

in the direction of

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

possessive form of “warren” — United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

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

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.

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

From this reading Her busy fingers were employed in knitting a scarlet sock—one of a pair intended for the little great-nephew she was expecting that day.

at the time that

From this reading It was a favourite boast of Miss Warren's that she never allowed herself to be driven by time; so, when she had heard that Dick Gidley was really coming, she had immediately commenced to make preparations for his arrival, and had begun to knit socks for him at once.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I expect they will, for he's not likely to be bigger than most boys of his age.

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

From this reading DICK'S FIRST DAY IN ENGLAND IT was a perfect evening towards the end of June, as Miss Warren sat at the sitting-room window of her brother's house at Holton, anxiously looking down the village street.