Chapter II

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

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

(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 these had to be removed before the song could be tried.

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

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

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

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

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

From this reading All these had to be removed before the song could be tried.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading All these had to be removed before the song could be tried.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

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

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading She went to the corner where the melodeon stood.

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

From this reading All these had to be removed before the song could be tried.

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

plural of “cutting” — the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

apart from; not including

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

accept an excuse for

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

the organ of sight

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

set up or found

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

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

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

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

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

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

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

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

From this reading She went to the corner where the melodeon stood.

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 It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

your grandmother

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

a period of time spent sleeping

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

no person; not anyone

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading All these had to be removed before the song could be tried.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

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

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

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

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

in a sleepy manner

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

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

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She went to the corner where the melodeon stood.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

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

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

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

From this reading All these had to be removed before the song could be tried.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

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

From this reading She went to the corner where the melodeon stood.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading All these had to be removed before the song could be tried.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

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

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

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

From this reading She went to the corner where the melodeon stood.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

which person or people

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

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

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

past form of “wink” — signal by winking

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

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

From this reading It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."