Chapter XVII

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We heard Mary and the cook talking about it.

later than; following

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

(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 It is all over.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

a youthful male person

From this reading 'Mrs. Curtis's little boy, t'other side of the square, died of it last week.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading We heard Mary and the cook talking about it.

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From this reading 'Mrs. Curtis's little boy, t'other side of the square, died of it last week.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading 'Mrs. Curtis's little boy, t'other side of the square, died of it last week.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading 'It's measles, sure enough,' said Mary.

annoyed and irritable

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading We heard Mary and the cook talking about it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

of great significance or value

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading It is all over.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We heard Mary and the cook talking about it.

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From this reading 'It's measles, sure enough,' said Mary.

immediately past

From this reading 'Mrs. Curtis's little boy, t'other side of the square, died of it last week.

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

From this reading 'Mrs. Curtis's little boy, t'other side of the square, died of it last week.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading 'Mrs. Curtis's little boy, t'other side of the square, died of it last week.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Mrs. Curtis's little boy, t'other side of the square, died of it last week.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

above and across; more than

From this reading It is all over.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading 'Mrs. Curtis's little boy, t'other side of the square, died of it last week.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

make square

From this reading 'Mrs. Curtis's little boy, t'other side of the square, died of it last week.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading 'It's measles, sure enough,' said Mary.

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From this reading 'Mrs. Curtis's little boy, t'other side of the square, died of it last week.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading We heard Mary and the cook talking about it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We heard Mary and the cook talking about it.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.

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

From this reading THE BLACK CAT BRINGS MEASLES A week after that Auntie May did not come down to breakfast, and Mary looked fussy and important as if something had happened, and a certain great carriage came and stood at our door, which mother said was a doctor's carriage.