Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

later than; following

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

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

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

react verbally

From this reading THE ANSWER.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

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

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

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

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

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From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "Here she is, ma'am," said the motherly nurse, coming forward.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

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

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

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From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading "Here she is, ma'am," said the motherly nurse, coming forward.

put in effect

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

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

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

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

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

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

From this reading "Here she is, ma'am," said the motherly nurse, coming forward.

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

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

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

From this reading "Here she is, ma'am," said the motherly nurse, coming forward.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

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

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

a woman of refinement

From this reading "Here she is, ma'am," said the motherly nurse, coming forward.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

a particular point in time

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

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 THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

From this reading "Here she is, ma'am," said the motherly nurse, coming forward.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

above and across; more than

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Here she is, ma'am," said the motherly nurse, coming forward.

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

From this reading "Here she is, ma'am," said the motherly nurse, coming forward.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

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From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

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

From this reading THE ANSWER.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

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

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

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

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

in or at the place that

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

during the time that

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

which person or people

From this reading Ellen opened the door to them, and ushered them into the drawing room, where Christina was sitting, while by her stood Walter, who had but that moment arrived with the message that the babe was on its way, but had not had time to give it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.

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

From this reading And Christina held out her arms, while a sudden qualm came over her as to whether she would be able properly to fulfil her trust.

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

From this reading THE next morning, after the poor young mother's death, a cab stopped at Sunnyside, and the nurse got out with the little babe in her arms.