Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

anew

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

(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 All the girls meet there, and we have such nice times!"

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

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

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

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

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

in a busy manner

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

a special loved one

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

a female human offspring

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

set up or found

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

a young female

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading All the girls meet there, and we have such nice times!"

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

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

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

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All the girls meet there, and we have such nice times!"

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

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

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

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

joined in matrimony

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

come together

From this reading All the girls meet there, and we have such nice times!"

in a joyous manner

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading All the girls meet there, and we have such nice times!"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

on one occasion

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

in a productive way

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

with speed

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

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From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

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From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

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From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading All the girls meet there, and we have such nice times!"

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

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

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

in or at that place or location

From this reading All the girls meet there, and we have such nice times!"

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

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

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

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

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

From this reading All the girls meet there, and we have such nice times!"

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

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

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

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading All the girls meet there, and we have such nice times!"

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

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

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

at the time that

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

which person or people

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

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

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Three winters passed rapidly and profitably in the busy school-room, and Jennie's thirteenth spring-time found her, with her friend Rosalie, riding about the lawn upon the pretty pony, or playing with her golden-haired sister.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading To the old Buttonwood was quite a pleasant walk from Rosalie's mother's, and they went merrily on, leading the little girl, and chatting busily, when a silvery-headed old man on a seat within a garden near, attracted Jennie's attention, and she asked her companion who he was.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?

a late time of life

From this reading "Oh! that's my 'grandpa,' as I call him," said Rosalie--"he isn't my grandpa, you know, but he likes to have me call him so, and since it makes him happier, why shouldn't I?--mamma says she has known him for several years, and that he had once a darling daughter who married against his will, so that he would never receive her to his house again, and one day, when he heard that she was dead, he lost his reason; but he will not harm any one.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Jennie," said Rosalie, one lovely morning as they were amusing themselves upon the lawn; "would you not like to go to the old Buttonwood and swing?