Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Father brungded me," cried the child, clasping her tightly around the neck.

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

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From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

a youthful male person

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

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From this reading "Father brungded me," cried the child, clasping her tightly around the neck.

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Father brungded me," cried the child, clasping her tightly around the neck.

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From this reading "Father brungded me," cried the child, clasping her tightly around the neck.

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

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

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From this reading "We got so lonesome for Mother we couldn't wait."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

of metal e.g.

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

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

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

at any time

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

opinion or judgment

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

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

From this reading "Father brungded me," cried the child, clasping her tightly around the neck.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We got so lonesome for Mother we couldn't wait."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "We got so lonesome for Mother we couldn't wait."

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

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

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

From this reading "Father brungded me," cried the child, clasping her tightly around the neck.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

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

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

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

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

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

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading "We got so lonesome for Mother we couldn't wait."

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Father brungded me," cried the child, clasping her tightly around the neck.

come together

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

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

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading "Father brungded me," cried the child, clasping her tightly around the neck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

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

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "We got so lonesome for Mother we couldn't wait."

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

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From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading "Father brungded me," cried the child, clasping her tightly around the neck.

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

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

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

precisely as stated

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "We got so lonesome for Mother we couldn't wait."

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

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We got so lonesome for Mother we couldn't wait."

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

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

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

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading And then Sylvia had stamped on her mind a picture which was to come back later--her father's face and eyes as he ran down the steps to meet his wife.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN INSTRUMENT IN TUNE As they drew near to their boarding-house late that afternoon, very hot, very crumpled, very solemn, and very much out of tune with one another, they were astonished to see a little eager-faced boy dash out of the house and run wildly to meet them, shouting as he came.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why, Lawrence _Marshall_!" cried his mother, picking him up in strong arms; "how ever in the world did you get here!"