Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

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

From this reading They had a freedom that Mother Bunker never allowed when they were at home.

a quantity of money

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

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

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

any person at all

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

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

From this reading Because the Armatage children went and came as they wished, the little Bunkers began to do likewise.

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

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had a freedom that Mother Bunker never allowed when they were at home.

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

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

for the reason that

From this reading Because the Armatage children went and came as they wished, the little Bunkers began to do likewise.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

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

From this reading Because the Armatage children went and came as they wished, the little Bunkers began to do likewise.

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

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course

From this reading Because the Armatage children went and came as they wished, the little Bunkers began to do likewise.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Because the Armatage children went and came as they wished, the little Bunkers began to do likewise.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

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

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Because the Armatage children went and came as they wished, the little Bunkers began to do likewise.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

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

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading They had a freedom that Mother Bunker never allowed when they were at home.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

the act of departing

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

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

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

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

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They had a freedom that Mother Bunker never allowed when they were at home.

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

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

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

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

the quality of being lax and neglectful

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

in like or similar manner

From this reading Because the Armatage children went and came as they wished, the little Bunkers began to do likewise.

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

From this reading Because the Armatage children went and came as they wished, the little Bunkers began to do likewise.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

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

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

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

From this reading They had a freedom that Mother Bunker never allowed when they were at home.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They had a freedom that Mother Bunker never allowed when they were at home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

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

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

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

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had a freedom that Mother Bunker never allowed when they were at home.

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

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

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

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

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

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

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

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

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

From this reading Because the Armatage children went and came as they wished, the little Bunkers began to do likewise.

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

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Since coming to the Meiggs Plantation there had been a certain amount of laxness in regard to what the children did.

at the time that

From this reading They had a freedom that Mother Bunker never allowed when they were at home.

in or at the place that

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

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

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The house was so big, too, that the children might be playing a long way from the room in which their mother and father and Mr. Frane Armatage and his wife sat.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Because the Armatage children went and came as they wished, the little Bunkers began to do likewise.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading AN EXCITING TIME Russ and Rose Bunker had slipped out of the house on the hill without saying a word to anybody as to where they were going.