Chapter IX

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

later than; following

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

(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 A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

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From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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From this reading There was Miss Grueber, their governess, and Annie, their schoolroom-maid.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

inflected form of “crop” — cut short

From this reading Heaps of people kept cropping up.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

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

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

on a floor below

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

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From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading There was Miss Grueber, their governess, and Annie, their schoolroom-maid.

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From this reading There was Miss Grueber, their governess, and Annie, their schoolroom-maid.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

only a very short time before

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

a large number or amount

From this reading Heaps of people kept cropping up.

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

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading There was Miss Grueber, their governess, and Annie, their schoolroom-maid.

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

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

used to form the superlative

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

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

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

the mother of your spouse

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Heaps of people kept cropping up.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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From this reading There was Miss Grueber, their governess, and Annie, their schoolroom-maid.

past form of “scratch” — cause friction

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was Miss Grueber, their governess, and Annie, their schoolroom-maid.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading She made the most fearful fuss, and I am ready to declare that my claw was not shot out with any degree of violence, nor did it penetrate more than the eighth of an inch into her hand.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading After Beatrice had been downstairs and 'on the sofa' a week, her mother-in-law, Tom's mother, a Mrs. Gilmour, came, and I scratched her.

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

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

at the time that

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

which person or people

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A MAN WHO HATED ME Up to now I had been kept as much as possible with Beatrice; but when she was better and able to come down, I realised that there were three children in the house--my old friend Rosamond, of course, and two others, Amerye and Kitty, whom I had hardly seen at all.