Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

(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 Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What kind of a hole is he in?" asked Mabel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

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

From this reading "Can't he ever get out?"

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

at any time

From this reading "Can't he ever get out?"

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

made afraid

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

a young female

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

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

From this reading "What kind of a hole is he in?" asked Mabel.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

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

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

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

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

an opening into or through something

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Florence inquired.

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

From this reading "What kind of a hole is he in?" asked Mabel.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "What kind of a hole is he in?" asked Mabel.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

information about recent and important events

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

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

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

express in words

From this reading Indeed, Margy did not seem frightened at all; but, of course, Mun Bun could not stay always with his head in a hole, so she had come to tell some one to get him out.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

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

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What kind of a hole is he in?" asked Mabel.

at the time that

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

which person or people

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OUT TO NANTASKET BEACH When Margy told Rose about Mun Bun being down in a hole, Mabel, Florence and Sallie looked much more frightened than the little girl who had come running to the porch with the news.