Chapter VII · The Picture Gallery

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

From this reading 'Nettie,' said Denis, pulling his little sister back a little.

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From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

Having no one else present.

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

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

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

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

From this reading 'I wish I might have slept in the old nursery with nurse and baby.'

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

dearly loved

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

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From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

inquire into

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

made afraid

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'I wish I might have slept in the old nursery with nurse and baby.'

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

From this reading 'Nettie,' said Denis, pulling his little sister back a little.

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

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

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

From this reading 'I wish I might have slept in the old nursery with nurse and baby.'

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

From this reading 'I wish I might have slept in the old nursery with nurse and baby.'

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

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

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From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

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

From this reading 'Nettie,' said Denis, pulling his little sister back a little.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading 'I wish I might have slept in the old nursery with nurse and baby.'

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

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

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

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

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

From this reading 'I wish I might have slept in the old nursery with nurse and baby.'

a child's room for a baby

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading 'I wish I might have slept in the old nursery with nurse and baby.'

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading 'Nettie,' said Denis, pulling his little sister back a little.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

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

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Nettie,' said Denis, pulling his little sister back a little.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading 'Nettie,' said Denis, pulling his little sister back a little.

the state of being asleep

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading 'I wish I might have slept in the old nursery with nurse and baby.'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

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

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

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

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Denis took hold of Nettie's hand to go too, but Alex and Lambert remained behind to explore further their new quarters.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

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

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

in or at the place that

From this reading Linda and Nettie turned to go back to the nursery, where tea was waiting for them.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

hope for; have a wish

From this reading 'I wish I might have slept in the old nursery with nurse and baby.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'I wish I might have slept in the old nursery with nurse and baby.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Why, Denis dear?' said Nettie in surprise; 'your little room is so pretty, and I never knew you were frightened of sleeping alone.'