Chapter XX

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

anew

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

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

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

water travel for pleasure

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "I had no idea it was raining like this!" he exclaimed.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

start firing a weapon

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

set up or found

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

the act of departing

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

the father of your father or mother

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

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

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

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

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

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

From this reading "I had no idea it was raining like this!" he exclaimed.

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

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

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

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

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

From this reading "I had no idea it was raining like this!" he exclaimed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I had no idea it was raining like this!" he exclaimed.

full of or producing joy

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

immediately past

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I had no idea it was raining like this!" he exclaimed.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

not any; not one

From this reading "I had no idea it was raining like this!" he exclaimed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading "I had no idea it was raining like this!" he exclaimed.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

not often

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

following in time or order

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

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

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

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

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

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

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

which person or people

From this reading Dick, who had been sitting by the fire, gazing thoughtfully into the glowing coals, jumped up from his chair, and ran to the window to look out.

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 A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading A JOYFUL HOME-COMING "THIS is winter at last!" said Miss Warren, as she stood at the sitting-room window on the afternoon subsequent to Ruth and Dick's boating experience, and looked out on the driving rain which was flooding the gutters in the deserted street.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

the day immediately before today

From this reading "I thought this morning the weather was going to change again; one seldom has two days following as fine as yesterday, at this time of the year."

but in spite of that

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Mary Ann, I wonder if grandfather has found out yet whether it was really the secret passage we discovered?