Chapter XI

in an absentminded or preoccupied manner

From this reading "Margery wants to go," announced Happie, absentmindedly rearranging the doll's hair.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

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

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading "Margery wants to go," announced Happie, absentmindedly rearranging the doll's hair.

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

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

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

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

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

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

a thick cream soup made from shellfish

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

possessive form of “cam” — a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

in a considerate manner

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading "Margery wants to go," announced Happie, absentmindedly rearranging the doll's hair.

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

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

obtain

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Margery wants to go," announced Happie, absentmindedly rearranging the doll's hair.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

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

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "Margery wants to go," announced Happie, absentmindedly rearranging the doll's hair.

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

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

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

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

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

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

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

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

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

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

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 HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

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

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

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

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

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

From this reading "Margery wants to go," announced Happie, absentmindedly rearranging the doll's hair.

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

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

and nothing more

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

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

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

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

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

-ing form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement

From this reading "Margery wants to go," announced Happie, absentmindedly rearranging the doll's hair.

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

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

express in words

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

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

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

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

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

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

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

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

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

in the direction of

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

past form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "Margery wants to go," announced Happie, absentmindedly rearranging the doll's hair.

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

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

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

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

at the time that

From this reading HAPPIE'S CHOICE WHEN she left the room Happie knew that her decision was already made; she had run away only to gain strength to announce it.

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

From this reading Polly's big doll had to be dispossessed for her benefit, so Happie considerately took her bisque niece on her knee, in fair exchange for Phyllis Lovelock's seat, which she usurped.

which person or people

From this reading "She thought at first that it was she who was to go, and when mother went on to say that I was Auntie Cam's first choice, she had to walk away to the window 'to hide her grief,' as novels say.

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.

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 She closed the door behind her, tossed her bag and hat on the bed, and dropped into the willow rocking-chair by the window that looked towards the east and the mountains.