Chapter II

later than; following

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

(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 Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

a friendly nation

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

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

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Keep the arm cool—not cold, remember—till he comes.”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading “But we will send for Dr. Brent.

placed in a grave

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But we will send for Dr. Brent.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

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From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

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 Keep the arm cool—not cold, remember—till he comes.”

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Keep the arm cool—not cold, remember—till he comes.”

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Keep the arm cool—not cold, remember—till he comes.”

demanding attention

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

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From this reading “People don’t die of simple fractures,” said Old Uncle, who knew something of surgery.

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From this reading “But we will send for Dr. Brent.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

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

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “But we will send for Dr. Brent.

plural of “fracture” — breaking of hard tissue such as bone

From this reading “People don’t die of simple fractures,” said Old Uncle, who knew something of surgery.

the act of departing

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

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

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

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

From this reading Keep the arm cool—not cold, remember—till he comes.”

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

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

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

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

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

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

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

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

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From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

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

From this reading Keep the arm cool—not cold, remember—till he comes.”

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “People don’t die of simple fractures,” said Old Uncle, who knew something of surgery.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

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

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Keep the arm cool—not cold, remember—till he comes.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

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

From this reading “People don’t die of simple fractures,” said Old Uncle, who knew something of surgery.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

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

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Keep the arm cool—not cold, remember—till he comes.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “People don’t die of simple fractures,” said Old Uncle, who knew something of surgery.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading “But we will send for Dr. Brent.

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

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading “People don’t die of simple fractures,” said Old Uncle, who knew something of surgery.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures

From this reading “People don’t die of simple fractures,” said Old Uncle, who knew something of surgery.

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

From this reading Charlie carried Ally into the house, followed by every one of the poor little people in dead silence after the first exclaiming and crying, all feeling like murderers.

up to a particular time

From this reading Keep the arm cool—not cold, remember—till he comes.”

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

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “People don’t die of simple fractures,” said Old Uncle, who knew something of surgery.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “But we will send for Dr. Brent.

which person or people

From this reading “People don’t die of simple fractures,” said Old Uncle, who knew something of surgery.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “But we will send for Dr. Brent.

the words that are spoken

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Oh! is she going to die?” asked Janet, her face buried in the skirts of her cloak, and her sobs making her words something you had to guess.