Chapter VI

be able to spare or give up

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

anew

From this reading With these she fell in love again and again and again.

(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 Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

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

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

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

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

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From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

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

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

greatly desired

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

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From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

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From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

Greek geometer (3rd century BC)

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

to an extreme degree

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

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

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading With these she fell in love again and again and again.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

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

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

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

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

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

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

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

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

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

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

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

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

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

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading With these she fell in love again and again and again.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

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

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

in a nice way

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

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From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

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

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

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

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

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

From this reading With these she fell in love again and again and again.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

in or at or to some place

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

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

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

restricted to something

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

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

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading With these she fell in love again and again and again.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

having three corners

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

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

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

plural of “triangle” — a three-sided polygon

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

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

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

at the time that

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading And Miss Rawlings felt in her heart that it was kinder and wiser and more prudent and proper to keep strictly to those little girls with the three-cornered faces, high cheek-bones, “really” bright brown eyes and with truly appropriate pigtails.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Rawlings, with her broad bright face and bright little eyes, smiled at them all from her chair, questioned their Aunts and their Stepmothers, and their Female Friends, and coveted every single one of them, including Dulcibella Dobbs.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There was no doubt in the world that she had an exceedingly motherly heart, but very few mothers could so nicely afford to _give it rein_.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.

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

From this reading But you _must_ draw the line somewhere, as Euclid said to his little Greek pupils when he sat by the sparkling waves of the Ægean Sea and drew triangles in the sand.