Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

anew

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

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

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading MICHAELMAS-DAY COME.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

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From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

having made preparations

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

death of a person

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

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

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She saw, and told him, what it was that he wanted to ask.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

immediately past

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

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

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

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

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

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

From this reading MICHAELMAS-DAY COME.

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

not any; not one

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

someone who supervises (an examination)

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

cut with a saw

From this reading She saw, and told him, what it was that he wanted to ask.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She saw, and told him, what it was that he wanted to ask.

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

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

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

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She saw, and told him, what it was that he wanted to ask.

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

precisely as stated

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She saw, and told him, what it was that he wanted to ask.

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

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

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

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She saw, and told him, what it was that he wanted to ask.

in or at the place that

From this reading At last, they were in the Temple Garden; and they sat down where there was no one to overhear them; and then Hugh looked up at his mother.

which person or people

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Hugh was about to ask his mother, again and again during their walk, why Mr. Tooke let him go to Crofton before he was ten; but Mrs. Proctor was grave and silent; and though she spoke kindly to him now and then, she did not seem disposed to talk.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "It is on account of the little boys themselves," said she, "that Mr. Tooke does not wish to have them very young, now that there is no kind lady in the house who could be like a mother to them."