Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading “‘School again, school again, From a foreign shore!

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From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

anew

From this reading “‘School again, school again, From a foreign shore!

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “So am I,” said Katie.

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

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

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

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

used as intensifiers

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.

From this reading THE LETTER IN CIPHER.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

dearly loved

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

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

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading “‘School again, school again, From a foreign shore!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “‘School again, school again, From a foreign shore!

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

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

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

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

From this reading “So am I,” said Katie.

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

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

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

From this reading THE LETTER IN CIPHER.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

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

From this reading “So am I,” said Katie.

express grief verbally

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE LETTER IN CIPHER.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

full of life and energy

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

treat with contempt

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

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

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

on one occasion

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

an educational institution

From this reading “‘School again, school again, From a foreign shore!

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

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

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading “‘School again, school again, From a foreign shore!

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

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So am I,” said Katie.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

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

From this reading THE LETTER IN CIPHER.

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

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

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

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”

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

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

accept gladly

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

in or at the place that

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And O, it fills my heart with pain To see its walls once more!’” sang Lily, with mock pathos, as the stage, with its lively load of girls, drove up to the front door, where Mrs. Abbott and Elfie smiled a cordial welcome.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “There’s not a word of truth in that lament, Mrs. Abbott, my dear,” said Lily, as she folded her teacher in a fervent hug, “for I’m awfully, awful glad to get back.”