Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

(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 children except Tommy clapped their hands when Luella finished.

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

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They looked at each other, but Minnie settled the question.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading All the children except Tommy clapped their hands when Luella finished.

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading All the children except Tommy clapped their hands when Luella finished.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Rosanna and Myron felt that their time had come.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They looked at each other, but Minnie settled the question.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

apart from; not including

From this reading All the children except Tommy clapped their hands when Luella finished.

the organ of sight

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Rosanna and Myron felt that their time had come.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading All the children except Tommy clapped their hands when Luella finished.

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

From this reading Rosanna and Myron felt that their time had come.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading All the children except Tommy clapped their hands when Luella finished.

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

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

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

From this reading "Now it is Miss Rosanna's turn," she said, "and then Myron's.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They looked at each other, but Minnie settled the question.

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From this reading All the children except Tommy clapped their hands when Luella finished.

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From this reading They looked at each other, but Minnie settled the question.

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

From this reading "Now it is Miss Rosanna's turn," she said, "and then Myron's.

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From this reading Rosanna and Myron felt that their time had come.

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From this reading "Now it is Miss Rosanna's turn," she said, "and then Myron's.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now it is Miss Rosanna's turn," she said, "and then Myron's.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They looked at each other, but Minnie settled the question.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

in a pretty manner

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading They looked at each other, but Minnie settled the question.

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From this reading Rosanna and Myron felt that their time had come.

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

From this reading "Now it is Miss Rosanna's turn," she said, "and then Myron's.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now it is Miss Rosanna's turn," she said, "and then Myron's.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading They looked at each other, but Minnie settled the question.

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

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rosanna and Myron felt that their time had come.

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

From this reading All the children except Tommy clapped their hands when Luella finished.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All the children except Tommy clapped their hands when Luella finished.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Now it is Miss Rosanna's turn," she said, "and then Myron's.

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

From this reading They looked at each other, but Minnie settled the question.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Rosanna and Myron felt that their time had come.

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From this reading All the children except Tommy clapped their hands when Luella finished.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "Now it is Miss Rosanna's turn," she said, "and then Myron's.

precisely as stated

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.

at the time that

From this reading All the children except Tommy clapped their hands when Luella finished.

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

From this reading It did indeed sound sweet and she spoke it very prettily, waving her hand and winking her own eye at the end.