Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

later than; following

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

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

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

react verbally

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

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

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

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

From this reading Hugh guessed as much himself.

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

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading That was the telephone bell ringing.

a youthful male person

From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM THE JUGGINS BOY "Burr-r-r-r!"

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From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM THE JUGGINS BOY "Burr-r-r-r!"

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

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

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

a room used for dining

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM THE JUGGINS BOY "Burr-r-r-r!"

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Hugh guessed as much himself.

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

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

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

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Hugh guessed as much himself.

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From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

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

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

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

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

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

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

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

From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM THE JUGGINS BOY "Burr-r-r-r!"

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Hugh guessed as much himself.

information about recent and important events

From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM THE JUGGINS BOY "Burr-r-r-r!"

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading That was the telephone bell ringing.

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

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

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

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM THE JUGGINS BOY "Burr-r-r-r!"

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

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading That was the telephone bell ringing.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was the telephone bell ringing.

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

From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM THE JUGGINS BOY "Burr-r-r-r!"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He had already been called to the phone several times since arriving home after his seven-mile spin.

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

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

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

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

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

From this reading That was the telephone bell ringing.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Hugh, will you answer it, since the chances are the call is from some one of your numerous boy chums?" the voice of Mrs. Morgan came from the dining-room, where she was looking after the silver and china, after washing up the supper dishes, for they temporarily chanced to be without a hired-girl.