Chapter VIII

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

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

(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 ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

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

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

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

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

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

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

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

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

the time you go to bed

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

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

From this reading ‘If we go out at the side-door they’ll hear in the kitchen, and if we go out at the front-door Aunt Grace will hear in the drawing-room.

being one more than seven

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

one or the other of two

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

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

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

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

From this reading ‘If we go out at the side-door they’ll hear in the kitchen, and if we go out at the front-door Aunt Grace will hear in the drawing-room.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

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

From this reading ‘If we go out at the side-door they’ll hear in the kitchen, and if we go out at the front-door Aunt Grace will hear in the drawing-room.

the act of departing

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading ‘If we go out at the side-door they’ll hear in the kitchen, and if we go out at the front-door Aunt Grace will hear in the drawing-room.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

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

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

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

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

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

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ‘If we go out at the side-door they’ll hear in the kitchen, and if we go out at the front-door Aunt Grace will hear in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

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

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

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

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading ‘If we go out at the side-door they’ll hear in the kitchen, and if we go out at the front-door Aunt Grace will hear in the drawing-room.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

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

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

a particular point in time

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

according to the clock

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

at the expected or proper time

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

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

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

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

From this reading ‘If we go out at the side-door they’ll hear in the kitchen, and if we go out at the front-door Aunt Grace will hear in the drawing-room.

be seated

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

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

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

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

From this reading ‘If we go out at the side-door they’ll hear in the kitchen, and if we go out at the front-door Aunt Grace will hear in the drawing-room.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

up to a particular time

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading ‘She must be tired with the Fair and all the excitement,’ thought Aunt Grace, little suspecting all the plotting and planning that was going on at that moment in the schoolroom.

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

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

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

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

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

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

under normal conditions

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

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

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

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

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

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

From this reading DIAMOND JUBILEE’S SUPPER A tray on which were three glasses of cold milk and three biscuits was always placed on the schoolroom table punctually at eight o’clock, the twins’ bedtime.

which person or people

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ‘If we go out at the side-door they’ll hear in the kitchen, and if we go out at the front-door Aunt Grace will hear in the drawing-room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading ‘The question is, how we are to get the milk out to him without either Aunt Grace or the servants hearing us,’ Emmeline was saying.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Emmeline, who was allowed to sit up till a quarter to nine, usually let her supper wait on the table till then; to-night, however, she chose to retire with the younger ones.