Chapter IV

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

From this reading SONNY BOY FINDS A CROOKEDER BOY Sonny Boy followed Lena through the great door.

the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

From this reading He said he would carry her out upon the grounds and give her an airing.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Lena led Sonny Boy into a large, long room, which she said was the "almost well" room of the children's ward.

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

From this reading He said he would carry her out upon the grounds and give her an airing.

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

From this reading He said he would carry her out upon the grounds and give her an airing.

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

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

a youthful male person

From this reading SONNY BOY FINDS A CROOKEDER BOY Sonny Boy followed Lena through the great door.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading The boy in buttons seemed very willing to take care of Polly.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The boy in buttons seemed very willing to take care of Polly.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He said he would carry her out upon the grounds and give her an airing.

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

From this reading Lena led Sonny Boy into a large, long room, which she said was the "almost well" room of the children's ward.

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

From this reading SONNY BOY FINDS A CROOKEDER BOY Sonny Boy followed Lena through the great door.

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

From this reading SONNY BOY FINDS A CROOKEDER BOY Sonny Boy followed Lena through the great door.

an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading SONNY BOY FINDS A CROOKEDER BOY Sonny Boy followed Lena through the great door.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading SONNY BOY FINDS A CROOKEDER BOY Sonny Boy followed Lena through the great door.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He said he would carry her out upon the grounds and give her an airing.

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

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading SONNY BOY FINDS A CROOKEDER BOY Sonny Boy followed Lena through the great door.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading He said he would carry her out upon the grounds and give her an airing.

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

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

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

From this reading He said he would carry her out upon the grounds and give her an airing.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

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

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Lena led Sonny Boy into a large, long room, which she said was the "almost well" room of the children's ward.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

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

From this reading Lena led Sonny Boy into a large, long room, which she said was the "almost well" room of the children's ward.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Lena led Sonny Boy into a large, long room, which she said was the "almost well" room of the children's ward.

a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea

From this reading SONNY BOY FINDS A CROOKEDER BOY Sonny Boy followed Lena through the great door.

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

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

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 Lena led Sonny Boy into a large, long room, which she said was the "almost well" room of the children's ward.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He said he would carry her out upon the grounds and give her an airing.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

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

From this reading The boy in buttons seemed very willing to take care of Polly.

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

From this reading Lena led Sonny Boy into a large, long room, which she said was the "almost well" room of the children's ward.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The boy in buttons seemed very willing to take care of Polly.

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

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

From this reading SONNY BOY FINDS A CROOKEDER BOY Sonny Boy followed Lena through the great door.

carry out

From this reading The boy in buttons seemed very willing to take care of Polly.

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

From this reading SONNY BOY FINDS A CROOKEDER BOY Sonny Boy followed Lena through the great door.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading SONNY BOY FINDS A CROOKEDER BOY Sonny Boy followed Lena through the great door.

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

From this reading The boy in buttons seemed very willing to take care of Polly.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He said he would carry her out upon the grounds and give her an airing.

precisely as stated

From this reading The boy in buttons seemed very willing to take care of Polly.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Lena led Sonny Boy into a large, long room, which she said was the "almost well" room of the children's ward.

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

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Lena led Sonny Boy into a large, long room, which she said was the "almost well" room of the children's ward.

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

From this reading Lena led Sonny Boy into a large, long room, which she said was the "almost well" room of the children's ward.

during the time that

From this reading The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading The boy in buttons seemed very willing to take care of Polly.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He said he would carry her out upon the grounds and give her an airing.