Chapter XVI · A Lost Baby

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

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

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

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

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

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

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he made up his mind to keep Baby May safe.

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

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading She had put her hand on the gate as if to open it, and then she seemed to change her mind.

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

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

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

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

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

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

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From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

made afraid

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading She had put her hand on the gate as if to open it, and then she seemed to change her mind.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

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

From this reading She had put her hand on the gate as if to open it, and then she seemed to change her mind.

a small natural hill

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She had put her hand on the gate as if to open it, and then she seemed to change her mind.

only a very short time before

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

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

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

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

From this reading She had put her hand on the gate as if to open it, and then she seemed to change her mind.

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

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She had put her hand on the gate as if to open it, and then she seemed to change her mind.

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

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading But he made up his mind to keep Baby May safe.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But he made up his mind to keep Baby May safe.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But he made up his mind to keep Baby May safe.

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

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had put her hand on the gate as if to open it, and then she seemed to change her mind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading She had put her hand on the gate as if to open it, and then she seemed to change her mind.

above and across; more than

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She had put her hand on the gate as if to open it, and then she seemed to change her mind.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading But he made up his mind to keep Baby May safe.

cut with a saw

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

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

From this reading She had put her hand on the gate as if to open it, and then she seemed to change her mind.

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

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

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

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

carry out

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

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

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had put her hand on the gate as if to open it, and then she seemed to change her mind.

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

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

in the direction of

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

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

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

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

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was almost more than he could do, for he did not know much about the way to carry babies.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Very much frightened and hardly knowing what he was doing, Freddie sprang toward the hammock and started to take Baby May up in his arms.

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

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Freddie gave one look back over his shoulder as he reached down to take up the infant, and he saw that the old lady, whoever she was, did not intend to come into the yard.